Jack Young (footballer, born 1895) explained

Jack Young
Fullname:John Young
Birth Date:1895
Birth Place:Whitburn, Tyne and Wear, England
Position:Defender, winger
Clubs1:Whitburn Villa
Clubs2:South Shields
Years3:–1922
Clubs3:Southend United
Years4:1919–1926
Clubs4:West Ham United
Caps4:124
Goals4:3
Years5:1926–1929
Clubs5:Queens Park Rangers
Caps5:89
Goals5:12
Years6:1929–1930
Clubs6:Accrington Stanley
Caps6:4
Goals6:0

John Young (1895–1952) was an English footballer who played as a defender and left winger for Southend United, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers and Accrington Stanley.[1]

West Ham signed him for £600 from Southend in 1919, and he played for the club 138 times, scoring 3 goals.[2]

He was part of the West Ham team that won promotion to the First Division and also appeared in the White Horse Final, the first FA Cup final to be held at the brand new Wembley Stadium, during the 1922-23 season.[3]

He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1926 and moved to Stanley in 1929.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2012. 2002. SoccerData. Nottingham. 978-1-905891-61-0. 322.
  2. Web site: Jack Young. westhamstats.info. 6 December 2017.
  3. Book: Hogg, Tony . 2005 . Who's Who of West Ham United . Profile Sports Media . 1-903135-50-8. 221.