Neil Young (footballer, born 1973)
Neil Anthony Young (born 31 August 1973 in Harlow) is a former professional footballer who last played for Cumberland United in the South Australian Premier League. He is an older brother of QPR defender, Luke Young. In 2003, he had a child and named her Maddi Young
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Anthony Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1973[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–2008 | Bournemouth | 430 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Weymouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Cumberland United | 48 | (0) |
| Total | 481 | (3) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played over 400 league games for Bournemouth, some as captain, after joining in 1994 from Tottenham Hotspur. He played primarily at right back although played at centre back in the latter part of his Bournemouth career. Young was considered an attacking full back who would often support the right winger. He enjoyed a well-deserved testimonial in 2005 against his brother's Charlton Athletic side.
On 2 November 2007 he signed a one-month loan deal at Weymouth, linking up with former Bournemouth teammate Jason Tindall.[2] He had his loan extended to a second month, although he was recalled by Bournemouth soon after.[3]
At the end of the 2007–08 season he left England and moved to Australia[4] after over 14 years' service for the club. In 2009, he signed with South Australian Premier League club Cumberland United.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1994-95 | Bournemouth | Division Two | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1997-98 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| 1999-00 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Division Three | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | Division Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | League One | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2007-08 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2007-08 | Weymouth (loan) | Conference National | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | England | 434 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 3 | |
| Career total | 434 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 3 | ||
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 467. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- "Weymouth sign Young from Cherries" BBC Sport Retrieved on 2 November 2007
- "Bournemouth recall defender Young". BBC Sport. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- "Young set for Dean Court farewell"BBC Sport Retrieved on 16 May 2008
External links
- Neil Young at Soccerbase
