Alex Young (footballer, born 1880)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Simpson Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Slamannan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 1959 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1898–1899 | Slamannan Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1900 | St Mirren | ? | (?) |
| 1900–1901 | Falkirk | 19 | (11) |
| 1901–1911 | Everton | 275 | (109) |
| 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | (3) |
| 1911–1912 | Manchester City | 13 | (2) |
| ?–? | South Liverpool | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1905–1907 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alexander Simpson "Sandy" 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][2]
Football career
He is the all-time fourth highest scorer for English club Everton and scored the only goal to win the 1906 FA Cup Final.[3] Some attribute to him a total of 110 league goals for Everton,[3] which would put him in second spot behind Dixie Dean. He was also the Football League's top scorer in 1906–07.[4] In 1911 he joined Tottenham Hotspur where he scored three goals in five appearances.[5] After leaving White Hart Lane, Young went on to play for Manchester City before ending his playing career at South Liverpool.
Post-playing life
Young was convicted of the manslaughter of his brother in Australia in June 1916 and sentenced to three years' imprisonment.[6] At times it was rumoured that he was hanged for sheep-rustling in Australia. Young, who was considered mentally unstable, died in an Edinburgh asylum.[4] He is buried in an unmarked grave, and Everton FC, which supported him throughout his life with occasional cash assistance, intends to create a memorial by September 2014.
Honours
Everton
- 1906 FA Cup Final Winner[3]
Sources
- Alex "Sandy" Young at Stats section of Everton F.C. website
- FA Cup hero and man of mystery from the Liverpool Echo.
- Young's trial and conviction from the Melbourne Argus
- Everton FC minute-book text of telegram sent to Everton FC that reports Young's conviction.
- David Prentice: Sandy Young goes ahead of Graeme Sharp in the Everton FC all-time League goalscoring table – 100 years on, Liverpool Echo, 2013-01-23.
- Simon Burnton: The forgotten story of … Alex 'Sandy' Young, The Guardian, 2013-10-08.
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. soccerdata. p. 290. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ Young's international stats Retrieved 27 August 2009
- 1 2 3 "Sandy Young | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Gallery of Players Signed Between 1900 - 1919". efchistory.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 1 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- ↑ "Brother Shoots Brother. Tongala Tragedy. Verdict of Manslaughter". The Argus (Melbourne). 21 June 1916. Retrieved 2009-11-21.