George Young (Welsh footballer)

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George Young
Personal information
Full nameRobert George Young [1]
Date of birth (1950-01-05) 5 January 1950 (age 70)
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1972 Newport County 104 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert George Young (born 5 January 1950) is a Welsh former professional footballer. [2] A midfielder, he joined Newport County in 1967 from local club Cromwell. He went on to make 104 appearances for Newport scoring 6 goals. In 1972, he joined Barry Town. [3]

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References

  1. "George Young". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. 11v11.com
  3. Newport County A-Z of transfers