Allan Young

Allan Young
Personal information
Full name	Allan Robert Young[citation needed]
Date of birth	20 January 1941
Place of birth	Hornsey, England
Date of death	8 December 2009 (aged 68)
Position(s)	Centre Half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1961	Arsenal
1961–1968	Chelsea
1968–1972	Torquay United
1972–1973	Wimbledon
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allan Robert Young (20 January 1941 – 8 December 2009) was an English professional footballer, playing mainly as a central defender.

Start of career

He began his career as a junior with Arsenal, turning professional in April 1959. His first league match was on 26 December 1960, a 1–1 draw at Highbury against Sheffield Wednesday, with Young taking the place of the regular number five, John Snedden. Between 21 January and 11 February 1961, Young played a further three league games consecutively; a 4–2 defeat at White Hart Lane against bitter rivals (and eventual Double winners) Tottenham Hotspur, a 3–3 draw at St James' Park against Newcastle United and a 3–2 defeat at Highbury against Cardiff City.

End of career

After being in a team that conceded ten goals in three games, Young never played for Arsenal again, and joined Chelsea in November 1961 for a fee of £6,000. He remained at Stamford Bridge for over 7 years, but played in only 20 league games, never scoring, though he did play in their League Cup final win over Leicester City in 1965. In January 1969, he finally left Chelsea, joining Torquay United for a fee of £8,000. After 60 league games (one goal) for Torquay he retired from professional football.

Death

In 2009, he was diagnosed with dementia and had been put into a care home. He died on 8 December 2009.

References

External links

Allan Young at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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