Bob Young (footballer, born 1894)

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][4] he managed Norwich City in two spells and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[5][6]

Bob Young
Personal information
Full name Robert Thornton Young[1]
Date of birth (1894-02-18)18 February 1894[2]
Place of birth Brandon, England
Date of death 8 October 1960(1960-10-08) (aged 66)[3]
Place of death Norwich, England
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)
Teams managed
1937–1938 Norwich City
1939–1945 Norwich City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

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

Player
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1914–15[7] First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1919–20[8] 24 0 4 0 0 0 28 0
1920–21[9] 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
1921–22[10] 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1922–23[11] 2 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
1923–24[12] 4 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 5 0
1924–25[13] 1 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
Career total 50 0 6 0 3 0 59 0
  1. Appearance in Durham Challenge Cup

Manager
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
PWDLWin %
Norwich City 22 February 1937 21 January 1938 78 26 14 38 033.3 [14]
Total 78 26 14 38 033.3 ―

Honours

Sunderland

Individual

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Bob Young on Lives of the First World War
  3. Bob Young at WorldFootball.net
  4. 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.
  5. "Young Bob Image 1 Sunderland 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "Ten more inducted into Norwich City Hall of Fame". Pink Un – Norwich City Football Club News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. "EDP24: Norwich City FC centenary". Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  15. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.


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