 Young while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Preston Young | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Career
A goalkeeper, Young began his career with spells at Whitburn and South Shields. Young transferred to Brentford in 1920 and played in the club's first ever Football League match on 28 August 1920, which ended in a 3–0 defeat to fellow Third Division newcomers Exeter City. 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. He left the club at the end of the 1924–25 season, after making 180 appearances for Brentford. Young was the club's record Football League appearance-maker until his total was overtaken by Jack Lane.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1920–21 | Third Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Third Division South | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 180 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 139. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- "Young William Brentford 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–368. ISBN 0951526200.
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