Allan Young
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Allan Robert Young[citation needed] | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Hornsey, England | ||
Date of death | 8 December 2009 | (aged 68)||
Position(s) | Centre Half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1961 | Arsenal | 4 | (0) |
1961–1968 | Chelsea | 20 | (0) |
1968–1972 | Torquay United | 60 | (1) |
1972–1973 | Wimbledon | 9 | (0) |
Total | 93 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Allan Robert Young (20 January 1941 – 8 December 2009) was an English professional
central defender
.
Start of career
He began his career as a junior with
Cardiff City
.
End of career
After being in a team that conceded ten goals in three games, Young never played for Arsenal again, and joined
Torquay United
for a fee of £8,000. After 60 league games (one goal) for Torquay he retired from professional football.
Death
In 2009, he was diagnosed with dementia and had been put into a care home. He died on 8 December 2009.
References
External links
- Allan Young at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- [1]