Bert Young

Herbert Young (4 September 1899 – 1 May 1976) was an English professional footballer who made over 260 appearances as an outside left in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Brentford, Newport County, Queens Park Rangers, Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.

For other people named Bert Young, see Bert Young (disambiguation).

Bert Young
Personal information
Full name Herbert Young[1]
Date of birth (1899-09-04)4 September 1899
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 1 May 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Liverpool, England[2]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
St Simon and St Jude
Orwell Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1923 Everton 0 (0)
1923–1925 Aberdare Athletic 68 (5)
1925–1927 Brentford 33 (2)
→ Bangor City (loan)
1927–1928 Newport County 64 (6)
1929–1930 Queens Park Rangers 14 (1)
1930–1932 Bristol Rovers 75 (11)
1932–1933 Swindon Town 14 (2)
Total 268 (27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

An outside left, Young began his career at First Division club Everton, before dropping down to the Third Division South to sign for Aberdare Athletic in 1923.[4] He moved to Third Division South strugglers Brentford in February 1925 and later moved to Wales to play for Bangor City and Newport County,[1][5] before returning to London to join Third Division South club Queens Park Rangers in June 1929.[4][6] He finished his career with spells at Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1924–25[7] Third Division South 11 0 — 11 0
1925–26[7] 22 2 1 0 23 2
Total 33 2 1 0 34 2
Queens Park Rangers 1929–30[6] Third Division South 14 1 1 0 15 1
Bristol Rovers 1930–31[8] Third Division South 40 7 2 0 42 7
1931–32[8] 35 4 2 0 37 4
Total 75 11 4 0 77 11
Swindon Town 1932–33[9] Third Division South 14 2 0 0 14 2
Career Total 136 16 6 0 142 16

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "V, W, X, Y and Z". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. Junius (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Everton". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 322. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  5. "Brentford's Bright Prospects. A Big Bid For Promotion In The Coming Season. Full List Of Players. Illness Of Marshall: Competition For Forward Positions". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 12 August 1927.
  6. "Seasonal Stats – 1929–30". QPRnet. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. "Bert Young – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2014.


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