Alfred Young (4 November 1905 in Sunderland – 30 August 1977) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town between 1927 and 1945. He also played for Durham City and York City.

Alf Young
Personal information
Date of birth (1905-11-04)4 November 1905
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 27 August 1977(1977-08-27) (aged 71)
Place of death Huddersfield, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1939 Huddersfield Town 283 (6)
Durham City
York City
International career
1932–1938 England 9 (0)
Managerial career
1946–1947 Køge BK
1948 SK Brann
1956 Denmark
1957 Køge BK
1957–19XX Esbjerg fB
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for England nine times between 1932 and 1938, including the infamous 6–3 win against Germany in Berlin in 1938.[2]

He was also one of Denmark's caretaker managers during the 1950s. He also coached Esbjerg fB.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alf Young". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ [1], The Football Association.
  3. ^ "Billederne i denne serie er et tillæg til Familie Journal udkommet i foråret 1959. Serien omfatter samtlige de klubber som stiller op til den turnering i 1. og 2. division i 1959". www.fodboldhistorik.dk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2021.