Quick Facts
Biography
Frank 'Bucket' H. Young (c. 1885 — death unknown) born in Cardiff, was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan, and at club level for Cardiff RFC, London Welsh RFC, and Bristol Rugby, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Leeds, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1.
Playing career
Rugby union
Young was a promising player for Cardiff, playing in the reserves before being promoted to the senior team. Young only played one senior season, and may have achieved more but was kept out of the squad by Bert Winfield, one of the greatest Welsh kickers of all time. Young played several games for London Welsh and Bristol before switching to rugby league. He was described by ex-Wales union captain, Arthur Harding, as 'He has a lovely kick, of the Jackett type, and a useful tackler.' Frank Young represented Glamorgan.
International honours
Frank Young won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds including in 1909 against England, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1909 against Australia.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Frank Young played Fullback, and scored 2-conversions in Leeds' 7-7 draw with Hull in the 1910 Challenge Cup final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, and played Fullback, and scored 7-conversions in the 26-12 victory over Hull in the 1910 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.
Club career
Frank Young initially considered joining Oldham, but subsequently joined Leeds in 1906 for a signing-on fee of £70 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £24,870 in 2013). Frank Young was badly injured during the 34-25 victory over Metropolis at the Royal Agricultural Society Showground on Saturday 18 June 1910 during the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, he played no further part in the tour, and failed to fully recover from the injury, retiring in March of the 1910–11 Northern Rugby Football Union season.
