David Young (footballer, born 1945)

David Young
Personal information
Full name David Young[1]
Date of birth (1945-11-12) 12 November 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] England
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1973 Newcastle United 43 (2)
1972 → Vancouver Spartans (loan)
1973–1974 Sunderland 29 (1)
1974–1976 Charlton Athletic 77 (0)
1976–1978 Southend United 60 (0)
Total 209 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Young (born 12 November 1945) is an English footballer who made 209 appearances in the Football League.[2] A central defender, he won the FA Cup in 1973 as Sunderland's unused substitute in their victory over Leeds United.[3] In Canada, he played on loan with Vancouver Spartans in 1972.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "David Young". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. ^ "David Young". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ Hardy, Lance (2011). Stokoe, Sunderland and 73: The Story of the Greatest FA Cup Final Shock of All Time. London: Orion Books. ISBN 978-1-4091-1128-3.
  4. ^ "1972 VICTORIA REGALS V VANCOUVER SPARTANS PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE PROGRAMME0 results. You may also like". Ebay.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2022.


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