William Young (footballer, born 1892)

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William Young
William Young, Brentford FC footballer, 1920.jpg
Young while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name William Preston Young[1]
Date of birth 4 August 1892
Place of birth Whitburn, England
Date of death 5 June 1965(1965-06-05) (aged 72)
Place of death South Shields, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919– Whitburn
0000–1920 South Shields
1920–1925 Brentford 169 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Preston Young (4 August 1892 – 5 June 1965) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford. He was the first player to make 100 Football League appearances for Brentford.[1]

Career[]

A goalkeeper, Young began his career with spells at Whitburn and South Shields.[2][3] Young transferred to Brentford in 1920 and played in the club's first ever Football League match on 28 August 1920,[1] which ended in a 3–0 defeat to fellow Third Division newcomers Exeter City.[4] Young battled for the goalkeeper's jersey with cricketer Jack Durston, but eventually made the position his own and made 94 consecutive appearances between September 1922 and October 1924.[1] He left the club at the end of the 1924–25 season, after making 180 appearances for Brentford.[1] Young was the club's record Football League appearance-maker until his total was overtaken by Jack Lane.[1]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1920–21[4] Third Division 18 0 1 0 19 0
1921–22[4] Third Division South 41 0 3 0 44 0
1922–23[4] 36 0 3 0 39 0
1923–24[4] 42 0 4 0 46 0
1924–25[4] 32 0 0 0 32 0
Career total 169 0 11 0 180 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 139. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
  3. ^ "Young William Brentford 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–368. ISBN 0951526200.


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