Ian Young (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 May 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Centre half/ Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
Neilston Waverley | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1961-1968 | Celtic | 101 | (2) |
1968-1970 | St Mirren | 24 | (0) |
Total | 108 | (2) | |
National team | |||
1965 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ian Young (born 21 May 1943) was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic and St Mirren. He signed for Celtic from Neilston Waverly in June 1961.
Young played 164 games for Celtic in major competitions, scoring 3 times,[1] and won the Scottish Cup in 1965 and the Scottish League Championship in 1965/66.[2] Among these 164 appearances were 19 in European competition including both legs of the European Cup Winners Cup semi-final against MTK Budapest in 1964 and both legs of the European Cup Winners Cup semi-final against Liverpool in 1966.
Young signed for St Mirren in the summer of 1968, where he played for a further two years.[2]
Young was capped once at Under 23 level for Scotland, playing at Pittordrie in a 0-0 draw against England in February 1965.[3][4]
Honours
- Celtic
- Scottish League Champions (1): 1965-66
- Scottish Cup (1): 1965
- Scottish League Cup (1):1965–66 (Runner Up 1964-1965).
References
External links
- Ian Young, The Celtic Wiki
Further reading
- Young, Ian. Life with the Lions. Club Books, 2013