Jack Young (Scottish footballer)

John "Jack" Young was a professional association footballer who played in the Southern Football League for Bristol Rovers.

Jack Young
Personal information
Full name John Young
Place of birth Hurlford, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1906 Kilmarnock
1906–1907 Bristol Rovers 33 (14)
1907–? Notts County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was signed from Kilmarnock in May 1906, where he had become known as a clever and pacey forward,[1] and spent the 1906–07 season with Bristol Rovers before leaving them to join Notts County in 1907.[2]

He was Bristol Rovers' top goalscorer during his only season with them, with fourteen goals.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bristol Rovers' Latest Recruit". Sheffield Independent. 26 May 1906. Retrieved 11 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 493. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
  3. ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History. Stroud: Amberley. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4456-3619-1.