Alex Young (footballer, born 1880)

For other people named Alex Young, see Alex Young (disambiguation).

Sandy Young
Personal information
Full name Alexander Simpson Young[1]
Date of birth (1880-06-23)23 June 1880
Place of birth Slamannan, Scotland
Date of death 17 September 1959(1959-09-17) (aged 79)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Inside right
Youth career
1898–1899 Slamannan Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1900[2] St Mirren 17 (6)
1900–1901 Falkirk 19 (11)
1901–1911 Everton 275 (109)
1911 Tottenham Hotspur 5 (3)
1911–1912 Manchester City 13 (2)
?–? South Liverpool ? (?)
Total 329 (133)
International career
1905–1907 Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
The grave of Alex Young, Seafield Cemetery

Alexander Simpson Young (23 June 1880 – 17 September 1959) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for St Mirren, Falkirk, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, South Liverpool and represented Scotland at international level.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. soccerdata. p. 290. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Young's international stats Retrieved 27 August 2009