William Young (footballer, born 1892)

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William Young
William Young, Brentford FC footballer, 1920.jpg
Young while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name William Preston Young [1]
Date of birth 4 August 1892
Place of birth Whitburn, England
Date of death 5 June 1965(1965-06-05) (aged 72)
Place of death South Shields, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1919– Whitburn
0000–1920 South Shields
1920–1925 Brentford 169 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Preston Young (4 August 1892 – 5 June 1965) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford. He was the first player to make 100 Football League appearances for Brentford. [1]

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Career

A goalkeeper, Young began his career with spells at Whitburn and South Shields. [2] [3] Young transferred to Brentford in 1920 and played in the club's first ever Football League match on 28 August 1920, [1] which ended in a 3–0 defeat to fellow Third Division newcomers Exeter City. [4] Young battled for the goalkeeper's jersey with cricketer Jack Durston, but eventually made the position his own and made 94 consecutive appearances between September 1922 and October 1924. [1] He left the club at the end of the 1924–25 season, after making 180 appearances for Brentford. [1] Young was the club's record Football League appearance-maker until his total was overtaken by Jack Lane. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1920–21 [4] Third Division 18010190
1921–22 [4] Third Division South 41030440
1922–23 [4] 36030390
1923–24 [4] 42040460
1924–25 [4] 32000320
Career total16901101800

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 172. ISBN   978-0955294914.
    2. ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 139. ISBN   1-874427-57-7.
    3. ↑ "Young William Brentford 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–368. ISBN   0951526200.


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