Willie Young
| Date of birth | 25 November 1951 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
A flame-haired Scottish stopper, the flamboyant centre-back followed manager Terry Neill from Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal in March 1977. FA Cup winner 1979 and runner-up 1978, 1980 and ECW Cup runner-up 1980. Hard man Willie Young was banned from playing for Scotland, along with Billy Bremner and others, after breaking a 1 am curfew, celebrating Scotland's win against Denmark in a World Cup qualifier.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Sep 1975 | 01 Mar 1977 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Mar 1977 | 01 Dec 1981 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Dec 1981 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Norwich City | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Sep 1984 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 35 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | 3 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 10 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 11 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 1980-81 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
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| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1975 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1975 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1975 | Crewe Alexandra v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1975 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1975 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers | W | 7-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1976 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wrexham | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 8-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1976 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.