James Young (10 January 1882 – 4 September 1922)^[1] was a Scottish football player, best known for playing as a right half for the highly successful Celtic side of the early 1900s. Young helped Celtic to win fifteen major trophies in total, comprising nine league championships and six Scottish Cups.^[1][2] His career was ended by a knee injury suffered in 1916.^[1]

Young made one appearance for the Scotland national football team, against Ireland in 1906.^[1] He also represented the Scottish League XI six times.^[3]

He died in a motorcycle accident in his native Ayrshire, aged 40.^[1]

In October 2013, a biography "Sunny Jim Young - Celtic Legend" written by David W. Potter was published.

Celtic^[2]

• Scottish League: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16
• Scottish Cup: 1903–04, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14
• Glasgow Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1915–16