Alex "Sandy" Young
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| Alex "Sandy" Young | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Simpson Young | |
| Date of birth | 23 June 1880 | |
| Place of birth | Slamannan, Scotland | |
| Date of death | unknown | |
| Place of death | unknown | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Slamannan Juniors | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1899–1900 1900–1901 1901–1911 1911 1911–1912 |
St Mirren Falkirk Everton Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City |
? (?) ? (?) 275 (109) 5 (3) 13 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1905–1907 | Scotland | 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Not to be confused with Alex Young (footballer), another Everton F.C. player.
Alexander "Sandy" Young was a Scottish professional footballer.
He is the all-time fourth highest scorer for English club Everton and scored the only goal to win the 1906 FA Cup Final. He was also the Football League's top scorer in 1906–07.
The place, date and circumstances of his death are unclear. Either he was hanged for sheep-rustling in Australia or died in an Edinburgh asylum, accused of manslaughter.
[edit] Source
- Alex "Sandy" Young at Stats section of Everton F.C. website
- FA Cup hero and man of mystery from the Liverpool Echo.
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