Bob Young (footballer, born 1894) explained
| Bob Young |
| Full Name: | Robert Thornton Young |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Brandon, England |
| Death Place: | Norwich, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Left back |
| Youthyears1: | 1910–1911 |
| Youthclubs1: | New Brancepeth Juniors |
| Years1: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs1: | New Brancepeth Villa |
| Years2: | 1912–1914 |
| Clubs2: | Esh Winning Rangers |
| Years3: | 1914–1925 |
| Clubs3: | Sunderland |
| Caps3: | 50 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs4: | Norwich City |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1937–1938 |
| Managerclubs1: | Norwich City |
| Manageryears2: | 1939–1945 |
| Managerclubs2: | Norwich City |
Robert Thornton Young MM (18 February 1894 – 8 September 1960) was an English professional footballer and manager. After a Football League career as a left back with Sunderland that was interrupted by the First World War,[2] [3] he managed Norwich City in two spells and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[4] [5]
Personal life
Young was married with two children. He served as a sergeant in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916. After retiring from football management, he became a publican.
Career statistics
Player
Club! rowspan="2" | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total |
|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| Sunderland | 1914–15[6] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919–20[7] | First Division | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1920–21[8] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1921–22[9] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1922–23[10] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[11] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1923–24[12] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1924–25[13] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 0 | |
|---|
Manager
Honours
Sunderland
Individual
Notes and References
- News: Tom Tiddler . 22 August 1921 . First Division prospects. Sunderland . 6 . Athletic News . Manchester.
- Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 297.
- Book: Dykes . Garth . All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland A.F.C. . Lamming . Doug . November 2000 . Polar Print Group Ltd . 978-1-899538-14-0 . 312.
- Web site: Young Bob Sunderland 1921 . 19 April 2020 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
- Web site: Ten more inducted into Norwich City Hall of Fame . 19 April 2020 . Pink Un – Norwich City Football Club News . 29 October 2009 . en.
- Web site: 1914–15 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Web site: 1919–20 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Web site: 1920–21 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Web site: 1921–22 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Web site: 1922–23 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Appearance in Durham Challenge Cup
- Web site: 1923–24 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Web site: 1924–25 : Football League Division 1 . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
- Web site: Norwich City FC centenary . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071206043421/http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/Managers.asp . 6 December 2007 . 19 April 2020 . EDP24.
- Web site: 1922–23: Durham Senior Cup – Final . 19 April 2020 . Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat.
