Archie Young

Archibald Wishart Young (10 December 1906 – 5 July 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City, Gillingham and Rochdale as a left half.[1][3] He also played in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic.[2]

Archie Young

Personal information
Full name	Archibald Wishart Young[1]
Date of birth	10 December 1906
Place of birth	Twechar, Scotland
Date of death	5 July 1980 (aged 73)[2]
Place of death	Exmouth, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Position(s)	Left half, inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Kilsyth Rangers
0000–1931	Dunipace Juniors
1931–1932	Dunfermline Athletic
1932–1935	Leicester City	14	(0)
1935–1936	Bristol Rovers	24	(0)
1936–1937	Exeter City	19	(0)
1937–1938	Gillingham	21	(0)
1938–1939	Rochdale	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dunfermline Athletic	1931–32[2]	Scottish Second Division	31	5	3	0	―		34	5
Leicester City	1932–33[4]	First Division	5	0	0	0	―		5	0
	1933–34[4]		4	0	0	0	―		4	0
	1934–35[4]		5	0	1	0	―		6	0
	Total		14	0	1	0	―		15	0
Gillingham	1937–38[5]	Third Division South	21	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	23	0
Rochdale	1938–39[6]	Third Division North	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			67	5	5	0	1	0	73	5

1. Appearance in Third Division South Cup

References

1. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
3. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 135–136. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
4. "Archie Young | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
5. "Gillingham FC Career Details – Archie Young". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
6. Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.