Alex Young (footballer, born 1937)
Alexander Young (3 February 1937 – 27 February 2017) was a Scottish international footballer. He played as a creative forward for Heart of Midlothian and Everton. He won league championship and cup titles with both clubs where he was also a regular goal scorer. Young later played for Glentoran and Stockport County. Internationally he played for the Scottish League and the Scotland national football team. In football folklore he has become known as 'The Golden Vision'.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Young | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Loanhead, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2017 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newtongrange Star | |||
| 1955–1960 | Heart of Midlothian | 155 | (71) |
| 1960–1968 | Everton | 228 | (77) |
| 1968 | Glentoran | 6 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Stockport County | 23 | (5) |
| Total | 412 | (154) | |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Scotland U23 | 6 | (3) |
| 1958 | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (1) |
| 1958–1960 | Scottish League | 2 | (2) |
| 1960 | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| 1960–1966 | Scotland | 8 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968 | Glentoran | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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