Kevin Young (footballer)

Kevin Young (born 12 August 1961) is an English former footballer who played for Burnley, Torquay United, Port Vale, Bury, Utrecht, and Murton. He won promotion out of the Third Division with Burnley in 1981–82 and out of the Fourth Division with Bury in 1984–85.

For other people with the same name, see Kevin Young (disambiguation).

Kevin Young
Personal information
Full name Kevin Young[1]
Date of birth (1961-08-12) 12 August 1961[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1984 Burnley 120 (11)
1983 → Torquay United (loan) 3 (1)
1983–1984 → Port Vale (loan) 28 (4)
1984–1987 Bury 88 (10)
1987–1990 Utrecht 71 (1)
Total 310 (27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Young began his career as an apprentice at Burnley, turning professional under Harry Potts in May 1979 after making his league debut in the 1978–79 season. He made 27 appearances in the 1979–80 season, as the "Clarets" were relegated out of the Second Division under the stewardship of Brian Miller. During the 1980–81 campaign, he scored his first goal in the Football League on 16 September, in a 2–0 win over Hull City at Turf Moor, and also claimed goals in victories over Oxford United and Chester. He scored seven goals in 49 appearances in the 1981–82 season, as Burnley won promotion as Third Division champions. He scored two goals in 38 games in the 1982–83 season, as caretaker-manager Frank Casper failed to steer the club away from relegation. He featured just twice in the 1983–84 season, and it became apparent that he had no future at the club under new boss John Bond. In November 1983, he moved to Torquay United on loan, and scored one goal in three Fourth Division games for Bruce Rioch's "Gulls"; his spell at Plainmoor was brief. In December 1983, he moved on loan to Port Vale until the end of the season, becoming John Rudge's first signing as "Valiants" manager.[1] Adding balance to the midfield, he scored four goals in 28 Third Division games.[1] After returning to Burnley from Vale Park, he made a permanent transfer to Lancashire rivals Bury.

He helped Martin Dobson's "Shakers" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1984–85. They then finished one place and three points above the Third Division relegation zone in 1985–86, before rising into mid-table in 1986–87. He scored ten goals in 88 league games during his time at Gigg Lane. He then spent three years in the Netherlands with Han Berger's Utrecht, helping the Eredivisie club to finish tenth in 1987–88, 13th in 1988–89, and 14th in 1989–90. He later returned to England to play non-league football for Murton.

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 1978–79 Third Division 10000010
1979–80 Third Division 2502000270
1980–81 Second Division 3133050393
1981–82 Second Division 3976040497
1982–83 Second Division 2417071382
1983–84 Third Division 20000020
Total 1201118016115412
Torquay United (loan) 1983–84 Fourth Division 31100041
Port Vale (loan) 1983–84 Third Division 2840020304
Bury 1984–85 Fourth Division 3241040374
1985–86 Third Division 4468231559
1986–87 Third Division 1200040160
Total 88109211110813

Honours
Burnley
Bury

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 320. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 102. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. Kevin Young at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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