William Young (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Whitburn, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Whitburn | |||
| South Shields | |||
| 1920–1925 | Brentford | 169 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
William Young was an English football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Brentford. He was the first player since Brentford's election to the Football League to make a century of appearances for the club.[1]
Career
Early years
A goalkeeper, Young began his career with spells at Whitburn and South Shields.[2]
Brentford
Young was in the team for Brentford's first ever game in the Football League on 28 August 1920, which ended in a 3-0 defeat to fellow Division Three side Exeter City.[3] Young battled for the number one jersey with cricketer Jack Durston, but eventually made the position his own, making 94 consecutive appearances between September 1922 and October 1924.[1] He left the club at the end of the 1924/25 season, having made 180 appearances.[4] Young was the club's record appearance-maker until his total was overtaken by Jack Lane.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 139. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. 1920-08-28. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-20.