Harold Hassall

Harold William Hassall (4 March 1929 – 30 January 2015) was a professional footballer, who played as a forward for Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers in the 1940s and 1950s.^[1]

Harold Hassall

Hassall (1963)
Personal information
Full name	Harold William Hassall
Date of birth	(1929-03-04)4 March 1929
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Date of death	30 January 2015(2015-01-30) (aged 85)
Place of death	Bolton, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1952	Huddersfield Town	74	(26)
1952–1955	Bolton Wanderers	102	(34)
Total		176	(60)
International career
1951–1953	England	5	(4)
Managerial career
1969–1970	Malaysia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold was one of four Hassall brothers. He lived relatively near to where he was born.^[2] He also played 5 matches for England, in which he scored 4 goals.^[1]

He coached Malaysia national football team from 1969 to 1970.^[3][4]

Harold's career was ended earlier than expected due to a serious knee injury picked up during his Bolton days on New Year's Day 1955.

He died in Bolton on 30 January 2015.^[2]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

• FA Cup runner-up: 1952–53^[5]