Scott Young (English footballer) explained

Scott Young
Fullname:Scott Young[1]
Birth Date:1969 7, df=y
Birth Place:Shoreham-by-Sea, England[2]
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Colchester United
Years1:1986–1988
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1987–1988
Clubs2:Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
Years3:1988
Years6:1991-1992
Caps6:27
Goals6:3

Scott Young (born 22 July 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a striker for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Young began his career with Colchester United, where he was a regular in the youth and reserve teams. He made just one appearance for the U's first-team,[2] coming on as a substitute for Tony Adcock in a 4–2 away defeat to Aldershot in the Associate Members' Cup on 9 December 1986.[3]

Young spent a portion of the 1987–88 season on loan to Wycombe Wanderers before signing permanently for a fee of £5,000. He left the club in October 1988, joining Bishop's Stortford. He then featured for a number of other non-league teams, including Witham Town, Wivenhoe Town, Brightlingsea United, Bury Town, Cornard United and Halstead Town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United – Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 10 July 2013.
  2. Book: Whitehead . Jeff . Drury . Kevin . The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years . 2008 . Breedon Books . Derby . 978-1-85983-629-3 . 261.
  3. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Aldershot 4–2 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 10 July 2013.