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Latest revision as of 05:23, 16 November 2024
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| Full name | Robert Thomson Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 1955 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1904 | Swinhill Hearts | ||
| 1904–1905 | Larkhall Thistle | ||
| 1905–1907 | St. Mirren | 9 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | West Ham United | 44 | |
| 1908–1910 | Middlesbrough | 34 | (5) |
| 1910–1911 | Everton | 38 | (7) |
| 1911–1914 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 67 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Thomson Young (1886–1955) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre back in the Scottish League for St. Mirren. He moved to England in 1907, signing for Southern League side West Ham United. He later played for Middlesbrough, Everton, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Young". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Wolverhampton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Robert Thomson Young". Play Up Liverpool. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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- 1886 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- 1955 deaths
- St Mirren F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- People from Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1880s birth stubs