Neil Anthony Young (born 31 August 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is an older brother of footballer Luke 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 | AFC Bournemouth | 430 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Weymouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Cumberland United | 48 | (0) |
| Total | 481 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYoung was born in Harlow. He played over 400 league games for AFC 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 received a 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
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 1994–95 | 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 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 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 | ||
| Total | 431 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 3 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2007–08 | Conference National | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 434 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c 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
edit- Neil Young at Soccerbase
