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George Young - Forward

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George Young
Place Of BirthTynemouth
EducationMalvern
ClubsCardiff
HonoursWales
George Avery Young was born in Tynemouth in the North of England. His first major club was Cardiff who he joined in 1882 and over the next ten seasons he played 87 games for the club. In 1886 he was chosen to represent Wales in the country's opening game of the 1886 Home Nations championship, ironically against England, one of five Cardiff players representing Wales on that day. The following season he given the captaincy of Cardiff, which he held for two seasons. Young was an all-round sportsman and also played cricket at a high level for Glamorgan in the days before the county were admitted to the County Championship,
George Avery Young passed away in Penarth in 1900 at the age of 34.        
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19