Bob Young (footballer, born 1894)

Robert Thornton Young MM (18 February 1894 – 8 September 1960) was an English professional footballer and manager. After a Football League career as a left back with Sunderland that was interrupted by the First World War,[1][5] he managed Norwich City in two spells and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[6][7]

Bob Young
Personal information
Full name Robert Thornton Young[1]
Date of birth (1894-02-18)18 February 1894[2]
Place of birth Brandon, England
Date of death 8 October 1960(1960-10-08) (aged 66)[3]
Place of death Norwich, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1910–1911 New Brancepeth Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 New Brancepeth Villa
1912–1914 Esh Winning Rangers
1914–1925 Sunderland 50 (0)
1926–1927 Norwich City 0 (0)
Managerial career
1937–1938 Norwich City
1939–1945 Norwich City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Young was married with two children.[2] He served as a sergeant in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916.[2] After retiring from football management, he became a publican.[2]

Career statistics

Player
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1914–15[8] First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1919–20[9] 24 0 4 0 0 0 28 0
1920–21[10] 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
1921–22[11] 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1922–23[12] 2 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
1923–24[13] 4 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 5 0
1924–25[14] 1 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
Career total 50 0 6 0 3 0 59 0
  1. Appearance in Durham Challenge Cup

Manager
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
PWDLWin %
Norwich City 22 February 1937 21 January 1938 78 26 14 38 033.3 [15]
Total 78 26 14 38 033.3 ―

Honours

Sunderland

Individual

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Bob Young on Lives of the First World War
  3. Bob Young at WorldFootball.net
  4. Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
  5. Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (November 2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland A.F.C. Polar Print Group Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-899538-14-0.
  6. "Young Bob Sunderland 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "Ten more inducted into Norwich City Hall of Fame". Pink Un – Norwich City Football Club News. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "1914–15 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. "1919–20 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. "1920–21 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. "1921–22 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. "1922–23 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. "1923–24 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. "1924–25 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  15. "Norwich City FC centenary". EDP24. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  16. "1922–23: Durham Senior Cup – Final". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 19 April 2020.


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