Harold Hassall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold William Hassall | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 2015 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1952 | Huddersfield Town | 74 | (26) |
| 1952–1955 | Bolton Wanderers | 102 | (34) |
| Total | 176 | (60) | |
| National team | |||
| 1951–1953 | England | 5 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1970 | Malaysia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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.
Harold was one of four Hassall brothers. He lived relatively near to where he was born. He also played 5 matches for England, in which he scored 4 goals.
He coached Malaysia national football team from 1969 to 1970.
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.
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