George Young (Scottish footballer)

George Young
Personal information
Full name George Lewis Young[1]
Date of birth (1922-10-27)27 October 1922
Place of birth Grangemouth, Scotland
Date of death 10 January 1997(1997-01-10) (aged 74)
Place of death Slamannan, Scotland[2]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1941–1957 Rangers 293 (22)
International career
1946–1957 Scotland 54 (0)
1947–1956 Scottish League XI 22 (2)
1955[4] Scotland A vs B trial 1 (0)
Managerial career
1959–1962 Third Lanark
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Lewis Young (27 October 1922 – 10 January 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. He is best remembered for his 16-year association with Rangers and for being the first player to receive more than 50 caps for the Scotland national team.

  1. ^ Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
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  4. ^ Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955