About John Young
Born 1957. John Young is a British association football player.
John Young is a Scottish retired association football midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and in the Scottish Football League for Meadowbank Thistle.
Young played his youth football with Links Boys Club in Edinhurgh, playing for Scotland at under-16 level, before joining up with Meadowbank Thistle. He played 26 games, scoring seven goals, before he was offered a scholarship at Hartwick College, where he played from 1977 to 1979. In his freshman season, he was part of the Hawks' NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship and Young was selected as the Final Four's Offensive MVP. He was a 1979 First Team All American.
He played for the Denver Avalanche of the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1980–1981 season.
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Who is John Young?
Scottish Association football midfielder, born 1957
When was John Young born?
John Young was born on 19 September 1957 in Edinburgh.
What is John Young's occupation?
John Young is an association football player.
What nationality is John Young?
John Young is British.
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· DBpedia: John Young (footballer, born 1957)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Young. https://biography.guide/john-young-association-football-player-1957/
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