John M. Young MC (1891 – 20 November 1947) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Motherwell and Partick Thistle as an outside right.[1][3] He also played cricket for Clydesdale.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John M. Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 1947 (aged 55–56)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1913 | Queen's Park | 0 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Motherwell | 8 | (0) |
| 1914–1916 | Partick Thistle | 7 | (0) |
| King's Park | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editYoung was the younger brother of footballer Bob Young.[5] Young studied medicine at the University of Glasgow Medical School and graduated with a MB ChB in 1914.[4][5] After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, he enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps and became medical officer for the 15th Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry.[5] In 1917, Young was awarded the Military Cross for "saving many lives by establishing a first aid post well forward in the support line and tending to the wounded while under fire" during the Battle of the Somme on 3 July 1916.[5] At the time of the award, he was holding the rank of temporary major.[5] Young was seriously wounded in February 1917 and had a leg amputated.[5] In 1920, Young qualified as a Doctor of Public Health and became a fellow of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 1926.[2] He became a chief school medical officer for Glasgow, was a member of the Scottish Council for Research in Education and served as honorary secretary of the Association of School Medical Officers.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 1913–14[1] | Scottish First Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Partick Thistle | 1914–15[1] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | ― | 6 | 0 | |
| 1915–16[1] | 1 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ― | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
Honours
editQueen's Park Strollers
- Scottish Amateur Cup: 1911–12[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "Story :: Biography of John Miller Young". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "John Young". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Story :: Biography of Captain John Miller Young". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g McCrossan, Frank. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – Update On Some Of The 236 Queen's Park Men Now Known To Have Served As At January 2020" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Amateur Cup Winners". Scottish Amateur Football News. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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