Quinton Young
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Quinton Young | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1969-1971 | Ayr United | 67 | (9) |
1971-1973 | Coventry City | 26 | (2) |
1973-1976 | Rangers | 82 | (28) |
1976-1980 | East Fife | 67 | (9) |
Total | 242 | (48) | |
National team | |||
1971 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Quinton Young (born 19 September 1947 in Irvine) is a former Scottish football player. He is best known for his time with Rangers.
Young started his career at local side Ayr United in 1969 before moving to English team Coventry City two years later.[1] After two season in England he moved to Ibrox. He spent three seasons at Rangers and played both legs of the first ever European Super Cup against Ajax Amsterdam. He scored for Rangers in the second leg in Amsterdam albeit Rangers still lost the match 3-2 and the tie 6-3 on aggregate.
Young left Rangers acrimoniously after a fall out with then manager Jock Wallace. After requesting a meeting with Wallace because he was unhappy about not being in the first team, an argument ensued and Young was given a free transfer. He subsequently joined East Fife in 1976.[2]
References
- ↑ "Quinton Young". Neil Brown Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ↑ "When Bobby Was A Bhoy". Daily Record. 3 November 2008.