Hudson Irving

{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1912|9|12|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Cockermouth district, England

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|death_place = Halifax, England

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|position = {{rlp|SR}}

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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/--irving/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Irving&submit=Go&c=England|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054241/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Irving&submit=Go&c=England|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 March 2018|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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Hudson Irving (12 September 1912 – 12 April 1947) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, Cumberland and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, as a {{rlp|sr}}.

Background

Hudson Irving was born in Cockermouth district, Cumberland.

Playing career

Hudson Irving made his dêbut for Halifax on Saturday 2 September 1933. Hudson Irving played right-{{rlp|pr}}, in Halifax's 2-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final at Odsal, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500.Irvin Saxton "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

=International honours=

Hudson Irving won caps for England while at Halifax in 1938 against Wales, in 1940 against Wales, in 1941 against Wales, and in 1943 against Wales.

=County Honours=

Hudson Irving won caps for Cumberland and Yorkshire while at Halifax.{{fact|date=February 2020}}

=Other notable matches=

Hudson Irving played right-{{rlp|sr}} for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|title=inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942|publisher=rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223013/http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk/gallery-images/86-large.jpg|archive-date=2 December 2013|url-status=dead}}

Death

On Saturday 12 April 1947 at a match between Halifax and Dewsbury, at Thrum Hall, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he suffered a heart attack, and he died aged 34.{{cite news |last =Baker

|first =Andrew

|title =100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era

|newspaper = The Independent

|publisher =independent.co.uk

|date =1995-08-20

|url =https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/100-years-of-rugby-league-from-the-great-divide-to-the-super-era-1597130.html

|accessdate =2009-09-25}}{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/john_ledger_game_united_in_grief_after_tragic_loss_of_leon_walker_1_2340277|title=Game united in grief after tragic loss of Leon Walker|work=Yorkshire Post|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} His funeral took place at Maryport cemetery.{{cite news |title=Cumberland Funeral of Hudson Irving |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19470419/061/0003 |work=Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian |issue=20,872 |date=19 April 1947 |page=3 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

Honoured at Halifax

Hudson Irving is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.{{cite web|url=http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/club_information/hall_of_fame |title=Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame |publisher=halifaxrlfc.co.uk |date=31 December 2011 |accessdate=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910011008/http://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/club_information/hall_of_fame |archivedate=10 September 2013 }}