John Young (footballer, born 1888) explained

John Young
Fullname:John Young
Birth Date:1888
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Date:25 September 1915 (aged 28)
Death Place:near Hohenzollern Redoubt, France
Position:Inside right
Years1:–1908
Clubs1:Strathclyde
Years2:1908–1913
Clubs2:Celtic
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Morton (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:3
Years4:1910
Clubs4:Ayr (loan)
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:1911–1912
Clubs5:Dundee Hibernian (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:1912–1913
Clubs6:Dundee Hibernian (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0

John Young (1888 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Scottish League for Morton, Celtic, Ayr and Dundee Hibernian.[1]

Personal life

Young worked as a foundry labourer and was married with one child.[2] During the early months of the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and arrived on the Western Front,[3] in trenches at Locon, France, on 30 June 1915. Young was killed on 25 September 1915, during a frontal attack on Little Willie Trench, north of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, during the Battle of Loos. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic1908–09Scottish First Division1010
1909–10[4] Scottish First Division2020
1910–11Scottish First Division100010
Total400040
Morton (loan)1908–09Scottish First Division16310173
Ayr (loan)1909–10Scottish Second Division402161
Dundee Hibernian (loan)1911–12[5] Scottish Second Division301040
Career total27341314

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  2. News: Remembering a fallen former Celt . en-gb . 21 November 2018.
  3. Web site: John Young Service Record . 21 November 2018 . Football and the First World War . en-US.
  4. Web site: Celtic Player John Young Details . 21 November 2018 . www.fitbastats.com.
  5. Web site: John Young Player Statistics Dundee United . 21 November 2018 . Arab Archive . en.