John Young (footballer, born 1957)
Scottish footballer
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John Young is a Scottish retired association football midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and in the Scottish Football League for Meadowbank Thistle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2017 (age 59) [1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1976 | Links B.C. | ||
| 1977–1979 | Hartwick College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976-1977 | Meadowbank Thistle | 26 | (7) |
| 1980–1981 | Denver Avalanche (indoor) | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Young played his youth football with Links Boys Club in Edinhurgh, playing for Scotland at under-16 level, before joining up with Meadowbank Thistle.[2] He played 26 games, scoring seven goals, before he was offered a scholarship at Hartwick College, where he played from 1977 to 1979.[3][4] In his freshman season, he was part of the Hawks' NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship and Young was selected as the Final Four's Offensive MVP. He was a 1979 First Team All American.[5]
He played for the Denver Avalanche of the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1980–1981 season.