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,[1][5] he managed Norwich City in two spells and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Thornton Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1894[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brandon, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1960 (aged 66)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Norwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1910–1911 | New Brancepeth Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | New Brancepeth Villa | ||
| 1912–1914 | Esh Winning Rangers | ||
| 1914–1925 | Sunderland | 50 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1937–1938 | Norwich City | ||
| 1939–1945 | Norwich City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Young was married with two children.[2] He served as a sergeant in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916.[2] After retiring from football management, he became a publican.[2]
Career statistics edit
Player edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1914–15[8] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919–20[9] | First Division | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1920–21[10] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1921–22[11] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1922–23[12] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1923–24[13] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1924–25[14] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in Durham Challenge Cup
Manager edit
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Norwich City | 22 February 1937 | 21 January 1938 | 78 | 26 | 14 | 38 | 33.3 | [15] |
| Total | 78 | 26 | 14 | 38 | 33.3 | ― | ||
Honours edit
Sunderland
- Durham Challenge Cup: 1922–23[16]
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d Bob Young on Lives of the First World War
- ^ Bob Young at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (November 2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland A.F.C. Polar Print Group Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-899538-14-0.
- ^ "Young Bob Sunderland 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Ten more inducted into Norwich City Hall of Fame". Pink Un – Norwich City Football Club News. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1914–15 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1919–20 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1920–21 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1921–22 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1922–23 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1923–24 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1924–25 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Norwich City FC centenary". EDP24. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1922–23: Durham Senior Cup – Final". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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