Alan Young
Personal information
Full name Alexander Forbes Young
Date of birth (1955-10-26) 26 October 1955
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1979 Oldham Athletic 122 (30)
1979–1982 Leicester City 104 (26)
1982–1983 Sheffield United 26 (7)
1983–1984 Brighton & Hove Albion 26 (12)
1984–1986 Notts County 43 (12)
1986–1987 Rochdale 28 (2)
1987–1988 Shepshed Charterhouse ? (?)
Total 349 (89)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Forbes "Alan" Young (born 26 October 1955) is a Scottish footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

He was born in Kirkcaldy. Having played for three clubs in the English East Midlands, Young still lives on the outskirts of Nottingham, in West Bridgford, and was a regular summariser during live football commentary on BBC Radio Leicester.

References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  • Alan Young at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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