Alan Young
| Date of birth | 26 October 1955 |
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Forward |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1980.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 01 Jul 1974 | 01 Jul 1979 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jul 1979 | 01 Aug 1982 | |
| Sheffield United | 01 Aug 1982 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Sep 1984 | |
| Notts County | 01 Sep 1984 | 01 Aug 1986 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 42 | 14 |
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| 1980-81 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Leicester City | League Division One | 36 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 24 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1979 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 14 Aug 1979 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Cambridge United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Leicester City v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Leicester City v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Leicester City v Fulham | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Leicester City v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Leicester City v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Leicester City v Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Leicester City v Harlow Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1980 | Harlow Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Luton Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Notts County v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1980 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Wrexham v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1980 | Orient v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1980 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Leicester City v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Exeter City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Norwich City v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1981 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Hereford United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1982 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1982 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1982 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 May 1982 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 May 1982 | Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 May 1982 | Orient v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.