Scott Young

Date of birth14 January 1976
Place of birthPontypridd
NationalityWelsh
Weight79 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender

This solid central defender bounced back from a disappointing 1999-2000 campaign with a series of powerful performances for Cardiff City in 2000-01. He missed just one league game and revealed his hidden talents as a goalscorer, scoring ten times thus more than doubling his previous career total. He was a major contender for the club's 'Player of the Year' award and was only just edged out by Andy Legg.

Scott announced his reirement in March 2004 due to a back injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Cardiff City 04 Jul 1994 04 Mar 2004
Newport County 30 Jul 2004 24 Sep 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1998-99 Cardiff City League Cup 2
1999-00 Cardiff City League Cup 3
2000-01 Cardiff City FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
1
2000-01 Cardiff City League Division 3 45
10
4
2001-02 Cardiff City FA Cup 3
1
2001-02 Cardiff City LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 30
3
4
3
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 Play-Offs 2
2002-03 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Cardiff City League Division 2 11
1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Sep 1995 Cardiff City v Southampton L 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
11 Aug 1998 Fulham v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Aug 1998 Cardiff City v Fulham L 1-2
Agg: 2-4
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
25 Aug 1999 Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City W 1-2
Agg: 3-3 (3-2)
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
14 Sep 1999 Cardiff City v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1999 Wimbledon v Cardiff City L 3-1
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Aug 2000 Exeter City v Cardiff City W 1-2 League Division 3
19 Aug 2000 Cardiff City v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 3
23 Aug 2000 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Barnet v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division 3
28 Aug 2000 Cardiff City v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
02 Sep 2000 Rochdale v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 3
09 Sep 2000 Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Division 3
12 Sep 2000 Cardiff City v Halifax Town W 4-2 League Division 3
16 Sep 2000 Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Division 3
23 Sep 2000 Cardiff City v Kidderminster Harriers D 0-0 League Division 3
30 Sep 2000 Hull City v Cardiff City L 2-0 League Division 3
14 Oct 2000 Leyton Orient v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Division 3
17 Oct 2000 Carlisle United v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division 3
21 Oct 2000 Cardiff City v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Division 3
24 Oct 2000 Cardiff City v Darlington W 2-0 League Division 3
28 Oct 2000 Chesterfield v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division 3
04 Nov 2000 Cardiff City v York City W 4-0 League Division 3
19 Nov 2000 Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers W 5-1 FA Cup 1st round
22 Nov 2000 Cardiff City v Lincoln City W 3-2 League Division 3
25 Nov 2000 Cardiff City v Hartlepool United W 3-2 League Division 3
02 Dec 2000 Torquay United v Cardiff City W 1-4 League Division 3
09 Dec 2000 Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League Division 3
23 Dec 2000 Cardiff City v Macclesfield Town W 2-0 League Division 3
26 Dec 2000 Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Division 3
01 Jan 2001 Cardiff City v Exeter City W 6-1 League Division 3
06 Jan 2001 Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Southend United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 3
16 Jan 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 2001 Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle W 4-1 League Division 3
27 Jan 2001 Macclesfield Town v Cardiff City W 2-5 League Division 3
02 Feb 2001 Cardiff City v Rochdale D 0-0 League Division 3
10 Feb 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City L 1-0 League Division 3
13 Feb 2001 Blackpool v Cardiff City L 1-0 League Division 3
17 Feb 2001 Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League Division 3
20 Feb 2001 Halifax Town v Cardiff City W 1-2 League Division 3
25 Feb 2001 Kidderminster Harriers v Cardiff City W 2-4 League Division 3
02 Mar 2001 Cardiff City v Hull City W 2-0 League Division 3
06 Mar 2001 Cardiff City v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League Division 3
10 Mar 2001 Lincoln City v Cardiff City L 2-0 League Division 3
13 Mar 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City W 0-4 League Division 3
17 Mar 2001 Cardiff City v Carlisle United W 4-1 League Division 3
01 Apr 2001 Cheltenham Town v Cardiff City L 3-1 League Division 3
04 Apr 2001 Cardiff City v Barnet W 1-0 League Division 3
07 Apr 2001 Cardiff City v Torquay United W 2-1 League Division 3
14 Apr 2001 Darlington v Cardiff City L 2-0 League Division 3
21 Apr 2001 York City v Cardiff City D 3-3 League Division 3
24 Apr 2001 Mansfield Town v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Division 3
28 Apr 2001 Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town W 3-1 League Division 3
05 May 2001 Hartlepool United v Cardiff City L 3-1 League Division 3
11 Aug 2001 Cardiff City v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
12 Oct 2001 Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
16 Oct 2001 Cardiff City v Rushden and Diamonds W 7-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
24 Oct 2001 Port Vale v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Division 2
30 Oct 2001 Cardiff City v Peterborough United L 1-3 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
04 Nov 2001 Wrexham v Cardiff City W 1-3 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Cardiff City v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division 2
20 Nov 2001 Cardiff City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Notts County v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division 2
01 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic W 3-1 League Division 2
04 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Brentford W 3-1 League Division 2
08 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Port Vale W 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2001 Blackpool v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 2
19 Dec 2001 Stoke City v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Reading D 2-2 League Division 2
29 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Bristol City L 1-3 League Division 2
06 Jan 2002 Cardiff City v Leeds United W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Cardiff City v Peterborough United L 0-2 League Division 2
19 Jan 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Cardiff City W 0-1 League Division 2
22 Jan 2002 Cardiff City v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division 2
27 Jan 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City L 1-0 League Division 2
05 Feb 2002 AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City W 1-3 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Cardiff City v Swindon Town W 3-0 League Division 2
12 Feb 2002 Brentford v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Division 2
16 Feb 2002 Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City L 4-0 League Division 2
19 Feb 2002 Cardiff City v Bury W 1-0 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Cardiff City v Cambridge United W 2-0 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Northampton Town v Cardiff City W 1-2 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Cardiff City v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Oldham Athletic v Cardiff City W 1-7 League Division 2
22 Mar 2002 Cardiff City v Wrexham W 3-2 League Division 2
30 Mar 2002 Chesterfield v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Division 2
01 Apr 2002 Cardiff City v Port Vale W 1-0 League Division 2
09 Apr 2002 Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Cardiff City v Notts County W 2-1 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City W 0-1 League Division 2
28 Apr 2002 Stoke City v Cardiff City W 1-2 League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
01 May 2002 Cardiff City v Stoke City L 0-2
Agg: 2-3
League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
29 Dec 2002 Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town W 4-0 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Cardiff City v Coventry City D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2003 Coventry City v Cardiff City L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2003 Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City L 1-0 League Division 2
31 Jan 2003 Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Feb 2003 Northampton Town v Cardiff City W 0-1 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Cardiff City v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division 2
21 Feb 2003 Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Feb 2003 Port Vale v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Brentford v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Cardiff City v Notts County L 0-2 League Division 2
14 Mar 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City D 3-3 League Division 2


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.