George Avery Young

Wales international rugby union player

Rugby player

George Avery Young

Birth name| George Avery Young

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Date of birth| 23 March 1866
Place of birth| Tynemouth, England
Date of death| 21 January 1900(1900-01-21) (aged 33)
Place of death| Penarth, Wales
School| Malvern School
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Forward

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Amateur team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
|  Cardiff RFC|  |  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1886|  Wales|  2|  (0)

George Avery Young (23 March 1866 – 21 January 1900) was an English-born sportsman who played international rugby union for Wales[1] and cricket for Glamorgan.[2]

## Rugby career

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Although born in Tynemouth in the North of England, Young moved to Wales where he came to note as a sportsman. His first major club was Cardiff, and while playing with the Blue and Blacks he was selected to represent Wales in the country's opening game of the 1886 Home Nations Championship, against England. Under the captaincy of Charlie Newman, Young was one of five Cardiff players to represent Wales on the day, with teammates Billy Douglas and Dai Lewis joining Young as first caps. His second and final cap was the next game of the 1886 Championship, this time against Scotland, which Wales again lost.

During the 1886/87 season, Young was given the captaincy of Cardiff, which he held for two seasons.[3]

### International games played

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Wales[4]

* England 1886
* Scotland 1886

## Bibliography

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* Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
* Griffiths, Terry (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
* Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.

## References

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1. ^ "Player Profile". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
2. ^ "Player Profile". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
3. ^ Marshall, Francis Football; the Rugby union game (1892) Cassell and company Ltd. pg 265
4. ^ Smith (1980), pg 474.

## External links

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* The Malvern Register, 1865–1904 (1905. pp. 123.

Rugby Union Captain

Preceded by

Billy Douglas

|  Cardiff RFC Captain
1887-89  | Succeeded by

Frank Hill