John Young (footballer, born 1957)

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John Young
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-09-19) 19 September 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1979 Hartwick College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1981 Denver Avalanche (indoor) 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Young is a Scottish retired association football midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Young attended Hartwick College, where he played soccer from 1977 to 1979. [1] In his freshman season, he was part of the Hawks' NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship and Young was selected as the Final Four's Offensive MVP. He was a 1979 First Team All American. [2]

He played for the Denver Avalanche of the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1980–1981 season.

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References

  1. "Hartwick Hawks soccer records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  2. "1979 All Americans". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2010.