Layla Young Explained

Layla Young
Fullname:Layla Young
Birth Date:1979 1, df=yes
Birth Place:England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:–2000
Years2:2000
Clubs2:University of Kansas
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2001
Clubs3:Fulham
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs4:Brighton & Hove Albion
Years5:2002–2004
Years6:2004–2005
Clubs6:Leeds United
Years7:–2012
Clubs7:Lewes
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:11:13, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Layla Young (born 29 January 1979)[1] is an English former footballer. She most recently played as a goalkeeper for Lewes, having previously played at the top level for Fulham, Doncaster Belles and Leeds United. She also played at full international level for England.

Originally from Bewbush in Crawley, Young represented Brighton & Hove Albion while still a student at Durham University, flying home every weekend to play with Albion.[2] She later played for the University of Kansas in the USA.[3]

International career

Young represented England, playing once at international level. She made her senior debut in August 2000, in a 1–0 friendly defeat to France, before 50,000 spectators at Stade Vélodrome.[4]

She was allotted 136 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: READ UP ON TONIGHT'S ENGLAND STARS. https://archive.today/20120630225536/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~243604,00.html. dead. 30 June 2012. Norwich City F.C.. 6 April 2011. 23 July 2002.
  2. News: Sports Round-up . Crawley News . 7 July 1999 . 111.
  3. News: Joining Albion can help Layla's England bid. The Argus. Brighton. 23 February 2002. 23 October 2013.
  4. News: England learn lessons in defeat. The Football Association. 5 August 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702012815/https://www.thefa.com/England/womens-seniors/News/2000/2652 . 15 February 2011. 2 July 2012 .
  5. Web site: England squad named for World Cup . 2023-06-19 . The Football Association . en.
  6. Web site: Lacey-Hatton . Jack . 2022-11-18 . Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present . 2023-06-19 . mirror . en.