Alf Young

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.

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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
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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]

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". fodboldhistorik.dk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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