Archie Young

Archibald Wishart Young (10 December 1906 – 5 July 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City, Gillingham and Rochdale as a left half.[1][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic.[2]

Archie Young
Personal information
Full name Archibald Wishart Young[1]
Date of birth 10 December 1906
Place of birth Twechar, Scotland
Date of death 5 July 1980(1980-07-05) (aged 73)[2]
Place of death Exmouth, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Playing position(s) Left half, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilsyth Rangers
0000–1931 Dunipace Juniors
1931–1932 Dunfermline Athletic
1932–1935 Leicester City 14 (0)
1935–1936 Bristol Rovers 24 (0)
1936–1937 Exeter City 19 (0)
1937–1938 Gillingham 21 (0)
1938–1939 Rochdale 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunfermline Athletic 1931–32[2] Scottish Second Division 31 5 3 0 ― 34 5
Leicester City 1932–33[4] First Division 5 0 0 0 ― 5 0
1933–34[4] 4 0 0 0 ― 4 0
1934–35[4] 5 0 1 0 ― 6 0
Total 14 0 1 0 ― 15 0
Gillingham 1937–38[5] Third Division South 21 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 23 0
Rochdale 1938–39[6] Third Division North 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 67 5 5 0 1 0 73 5
  1. Appearance in Third Division South Cup
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 135–136. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "Archie Young | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. "Gillingham FC Career Details – Archie Young". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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