William_Young_(footballer,_born_1892)

William Young (footballer, born 1892)

William Young (footballer, born 1892)

English footballer (1892–1965)

For other people with the same name, see William Young.

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]

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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]

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    References

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


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