Ian Young (footballer)
Ian Young (21 May 1943 – 11 December 2019)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and St Mirren. He signed for Celtic from Neilston Waverly in June 1961.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1943 | ||
| Date of death | 11 December 2019 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half/ Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neilston Waverley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1968 | Celtic | 101 | (2) |
| 1968–1970 | St Mirren | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 108 | (2) | |
| National team | |||
| 1965 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Young played 164 games for Celtic in major competitions, scoring 3 times,[2] and won the Scottish Cup in 1965 and the Scottish League Championship in 1965/66.[3] Among these 164 appearances were 19 in European competition including both legs of the European Cup Winners Cup semi-final against MTK Budapest in 1964 and both legs of the European Cup Winners Cup semi-final against Liverpool in 1966.
Young signed for St Mirren in the summer of 1968, where he played for a further two years.[3]
Young was capped once at Under 23 level for Scotland, playing at Aberdeen's Pittodrie in a 0-0 draw against England in February 1965.[4][5]
Honours
- Celtic
- Scottish League Champions (1): 1965-66
- Scottish Cup (1): 1965
- Scottish League Cup (1):1965–66 (Runner Up 1964-1965).
References
Further reading
- Young, Ian. Life with the Lions. Club Books, 2013