Tony Young

Position: Forward/Defender

England

HAN	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Win%
H	48	23	12	13	64	41	+23	47.92
A	49	8	11	30	31	73	-42	16.33
TOTALS	97	31	23	43	95	114	-19	31.96

Name: Terence Anthony "Tony" Young

Birthdate: 24-12-1952

Age: 73

Birthplace: Urmston, Manchester, England

Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)

Weight: 10st 13lbs (69.4kg)

Years at Club: 1970-1977

Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 08/1968. Signed Professional: 12/1969

Previous Clubs:

Debut: 29/08/1970 v West Ham United (H) 1-1 (League Division One)

Farewell: Transferred to Charlton Athletic, 09/1976, £Free

Passed Away: 12/2024

Biography

Terrence "Tony" Young was an English footballer known for his versatility on the field, primarily playing as a full-back. Born in Urmston, Lancashire, near Old Trafford, he began his football journey with Manchester United's youth system.

Young made his first-team debut for Manchester United 29/08/1970 v West Ham United at Old Trafford during a 1-1 draw in a League Division One match at the age of 17. Initially recognized as a right-winger, he showcased his adaptability by also excelling as a right-back. During his tenure with the club, he made a total of 97 appearances and scored one goal during a match v Chelsea very late on Saturday 3rd November 1973. He was a key figure in manager Tommy Docherty's squad, contributing significantly during the 1973-74 season, which saw the team secure promotion back to the First Division.

In 1976, Young transferred to Charlton Athletic, Later that year, he joined York City, making 78 league appearances and scoring twice between 1976 and 1978. He concluded his professional football career with a stint at Runcorn.

Young passed away in December 2024 at the age of 71. Throughout his career, Tony Young was celebrated for his dedication, versatility, and team-oriented mindset, leaving a lasting impact on those who played alongside him.



		League		League Cup		FA Cup		Charity Shield		European Cup		Europa League		Super Cup		Cup Winners Cup		Inter-cont Cup		World Clubs Cup

No	Season																					Season Goals	Season Apps
1.	1970-1971	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2.	1971-1972	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
3.	1972-1973	0	30	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34
4.	1973-1974	1	29	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	32
5.	1974-1975	0	15	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22
6.	1975-1976	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
TOTALS		1	83	0	9	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	97

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

No	Opponent

Chelsea

No	Opponent

1.	Norwich City	7	0
2.	Southampton	5	0
3.	Arsenal	5	0
4.	Ipswich Town	4	0
5.	Liverpool	4	0
6.	Sheffield United	4	0
7.	Stoke City	4	0
8.	Coventry City	4	0
9.	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	0
10.	Leicester City	3	0
11.	Derby County	3	0
12.	Bristol Rovers	3	0
13.	West Bromwich Albion	3	0
14.	Birmingham City	3	0
15.	Newcastle United	3	0
16.	West Ham United	3	0
17.	Leeds United	3	0
18.	Queens Park Rangers	3	0
19.	Middlesbrough	3	0
20.	Oxford United	2	0
21.	Crystal Palace	2	0
22.	Everton	2	0
23.	Tottenham Hotspur	2	0
24.	Chelsea	2	1
25.	Walsall	2	0
26.	Nottingham Forest	1	0
27.	Manchester City	1	0
28.	Burnley	1	0
29.	Plymouth Argyle	1	0
30.	Cardiff City	1	0
31.	Charlton Athletic	1	0
32.	Millwall	1	0
33.	Notts County	1	0
34.	York City	1	0
35.	Oldham Athletic	1	0
36.	Bristol City	1	0
37.	Hull City	1	0
38.	Aston Villa	1	0
39.	Bolton Wanderers	1	0

No	Opponent Manager	No

1.	Mee, Bertie	5
2.	Robson, Bobby	4
3.	Shankly, Bill	4
4.	Waddington, Tony	4
5.	Mercer, Joe	4
6.	McGarry, Bill	4
7.	McMenemy, Lawrie	4
8.	Bond, John	4
9.	Harris, John	3
10.	Bloomfield, Jimmy	3
11.	Clough, Brian	3
12.	Megson, Don	3
13.	Howe, Don	3
14.	Goodwin, Freddy	3
15.	Harvey, Joe	3
16.	Saunders, Ron	3
17.	Greenwood, Ron	3
18.	Revie, Don	3
19.	Sexton, Dave	3
20.	Charlton, Jack	3
21.	Summers, Gerry	2
22.	Nicholson, Bill	2
23.	Jago, Gordon	2
24.	Fraser, Doug	2
25.	Bates, Ted	1
26.	Gillies, Matt	1
27.	Head, Bert	1
28.	Catterick, Harry	1
29.	Allison, Malcolm	1
30.	Hart, Johnny	1
31.	Adamson, Jimmy	1
32.	Norwich City Committee	1
33.	Furphy, Ken	1
34.	Waiters, Tony	1
35.	Bingham, Billy	1
36.	Andrews, Jimmy	1
37.	Nelson, Andy	1
38.	Fenton, Benny	1
39.	Sirrel, Jimmy	1
40.	Johnston, Tom	1
41.	Frizzell, Jimmy	1
42.	Dicks, Alan	1
43.	Kaye, John	1
44.	Greaves, Ian	1

No	MUFC Managers	Count

1.	Docherty, Tommy	74
2.	O'Farrell, Frank	22
3.	McGuinness, Wilf	1

No	Opponent	Count

1.	Norwich City	7
2.	Southampton	5
3.	Arsenal	5
4.	Ipswich Town	4
5.	Liverpool	4
6.	Sheffield United	4
7.	Stoke City	4
8.	Coventry City	4
9.	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4
10.	Leicester City	3
11.	Derby County	3
12.	Bristol Rovers	3
13.	West Bromwich Albion	3
14.	Birmingham City	3
15.	Newcastle United	3
16.	West Ham United	3
17.	Leeds United	3
18.	Queens Park Rangers	3
19.	Middlesbrough	3
20.	Oxford United	2
21.	Crystal Palace	2
22.	Everton	2
23.	Tottenham Hotspur	2
24.	Chelsea	2
25.	Walsall	2
26.	Nottingham Forest	1
27.	Manchester City	1
28.	Burnley	1
29.	Plymouth Argyle	1
30.	Cardiff City	1
31.	Charlton Athletic	1
32.	Millwall	1
33.	Notts County	1
34.	York City	1
35.	Oldham Athletic	1
36.	Bristol City	1
37.	Hull City	1
38.	Aston Villa	1
39.	Bolton Wanderers	1

No	Opponent Nationality	Count

1.	England	96
2.	Wales	1

No	Competition	Count

1.	League Division One	68
2.	League Division Two	15
3.	League Cup	9
4.	FA Cup	5

No	Stadium	Count

1.	Old Trafford	48
2.	Carrow Road	3
3.	Highbury	3
4.	Molineux	3
5.	The Dell	3
6.	Anfield	2
7.	Bramall Lane	2
8.	Elland Road	2
9.	Filbert Street	2
10.	Highfield Road	2
11.	Loftus Road	2
12.	Portman Road	2
13.	St James Park, Newcastle	2
14.	White Hart Lane	2
15.	Ayresome Park	1
16.	Baseball Ground	1
17.	Boleyn Ground	1
18.	Bootham Crescent	1
19.	Boundary Park	1
20.	Burnden Park	1
21.	City Ground, Nottingham	1
22.	Eastville Stadium	1
23.	Fellows Park	1
24.	Manor Ground	1
25.	Ninian Park	1
26.	Selhurst Park	1
27.	St Andrews	1
28.	Stamford Bridge	1
29.	The Den	1
30.	The Hawthorns	1
31.	Turf Moor	1
32.	Victoria Ground	1
33.	Villa Park	1

No	Date	Opponent	Competition

Player has never been sent off during a match.

No	Date	Opponent	WDL	F-A	Competition

Player never featured in a Cup Final.

Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000

No	Date	Opponents	Competition	Penaltys

Player has never scored a penalty for the club.

Date

Opponent

Competition

Own Goals

Player has never scored an own goal against the club.

No	Date	Opponent	Competition	Goals

Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.

All Matches played

No	Date ▲	Opponent	F-A	HAN		Scorers	Opponent scorers
1.	19-09-1970	Ipswich Town	0-4	A	0		Colin Viljoen 13', 84' (pen), Trevor Whymark 39', Frank Clarke 42'
2.	03-04-1972	Liverpool	0-3	H	0		Chris Lawler 60', John Toshack 62', Emlyn Hughes 84'
3.	04-04-1972	Sheffield United	1-1	A	0	David Sadler 72'	Geoff Salmons 40'
4.	08-04-1972	Leicester City	0-2	A	0		Keith Weller 12', Alan Birchenall 89'
5.	15-04-1972	Southampton	3-2	H	0	George Best 26' (pen), Ian Storey-Moore 32', Brian Kidd 43'	*Ron "Tudor" Davies 57', 87'
6.	22-04-1972	Nottingham Forest	0-0	A	0
7.	25-04-1972	Arsenal	0-3	A	0		Ray Kennedy 28', Peter Simpson 38', John Radford 70'
8.	29-04-1972	Stoke City	3-0	H	0	Bobby Charlton 1', Ian Storey-Moore 16', George Best 44' (pen)
9.	15-08-1972	Liverpool	0-2	A	0		John Toshack 12', Steve Heighway 20'
10.	26-08-1972	Arsenal	0-0	H	0
11.	09-09-1972	Coventry City	0-1	H	0		Willie Carr 55'
12.	12-09-1972	Oxford United	3-1	H	0	Ian Storey-Moore 35', George Best 56' (pen), 80'	Geoff Bray 42'
13.	16-09-1972	Wolves	0-2	A	0		Derek Dougan 24', John Richards 67'
14.	23-09-1972	Derby County	3-0	H	0	Ian Storey-Moore 33', Wyn Davies 66', Willie Morgan 75'
15.	30-09-1972	Sheffield United	0-1	A	0		Alan Woodward 88' (pen)
16.	03-10-1972	Bristol Rovers	1-1	A	0	Willie Morgan 87'	John Rudge 55'
17.	07-10-1972	West Bromwich Albion	2-2	A	0	George Best 35' (pen), Ian Storey-Moore 60'	Alistair Brown 17', 22'
18.	11-10-1972	Bristol Rovers	1-2	H	0	Sammy McIlroy 82'	John Rudge 30', Bruce Bannister 86'
19.	14-10-1972	Birmingham City	1-0	H	0	Ted MacDougall 18'
20.	21-10-1972	Newcastle United	1-2	A	0	Bobby Charlton 84'	Terry Hibbitt 67', John Tudor 77'
21.	02-12-1972	Norwich City	2-0	A	0	Ian Storey-Moore 15', Ted MacDougall 88'
22.	09-12-1972	Stoke City	0-2	H	0		Mike Pejic 15', John Ritchie 41'
23.	16-12-1972	Crystal Palace	0-5	A	0		Paddy Mulligan 10', 42', Don Rogers 46', 87', Alan Whittle 86'
24.	26-12-1972	Derby County	1-3	A	0	Ian Storey-Moore 61'	Roy McFarland 7', 58', Alan Hinton 19'
25.	06-01-1973	Arsenal	1-3	A	0	Brian Kidd 85'	Ray Kennedy 44', George Armstrong 46', Alan Ball 68'
26.	13-01-1973	Wolves	0-1	A	0		Mike Bailey 2'
27.	20-01-1973	West Ham United	2-2	H	0	Bobby Charlton 31' (pen), Lou Macari 80'	Bryan "Pop" Robson 15', Clyde Best 25'
28.	24-01-1973	Everton	0-0	H	0
29.	27-01-1973	Coventry City	1-1	A	0	Jim Holton 34'	Brian Alderson 35'
30.	10-02-1973	Wolves	2-1	H	0	Bobby Charlton 57' (pen), 62'	Danny Hegan 66'
31.	03-03-1973	West Bromwich Albion	2-1	H	0	Brian Kidd 41', Lou Macari 47'	Jeff Astle 40'
32.	10-03-1973	Birmingham City	1-3	A	0	Lou Macari 85'	Bob Latchford 30', Bob Hatton 63', Alan Campbell 88' (pen)
33.	17-03-1973	Newcastle United	2-1	H	0	Jim Holton 44', Mick Martin 54'	Irving Nattrass 57'
34.	24-03-1973	Tottenham Hotspur	1-1	A	0	George Graham 6'	Martin Chivers 84'
35.	31-03-1973	Southampton	2-0	A	0	Bobby Charlton 16', Jim Holton 50'
36.	07-04-1973	Norwich City	1-0	H	0	Mick Martin 78'
37.	11-04-1973	Crystal Palace	2-0	H	0	Brian Kidd 27', Willie Morgan 34'
38.	14-04-1973	Stoke City	2-2	A	0	Lou Macari 65', Willie Morgan 87'	*Jimmy Greenhoff 35', John Ritchie 41'
39.	18-04-1973	Leeds United	1-0	A	0	Trevor Anderson 75'
40.	21-04-1973	Manchester City	0-0	H	0
41.	23-04-1973	Sheffield United	1-2	H	0	Brian Kidd 12'	Bill Dearden 22', Keith Eddy 62'
42.	28-04-1973	Chelsea	0-1	A	0		Peter Osgood 60'
43.	25-08-1973	Arsenal	0-3	A	0		Ray Kennedy 48', John Radford 50', Alan Ball 88'
44.	29-08-1973	Stoke City	1-0	H	0	Steve James 20'
45.	01-09-1973	QPR	2-1	H	0	Jim Holton 63', Sammy McIlroy 85'	Trevor Francis 59'
46.	05-09-1973	Leicester City	0-1	A	0		Frank Worthington 52'
47.	08-09-1973	Ipswich Town	1-2	A	0	Trevor Anderson 85'	Mick Lambert 6', Dave Johnson 42'
48.	12-09-1973	Leicester City	1-2	H	0	Alex Stepney 67' (pen)	Keith Weller 6', Mike Stringfellow 14'
49.	15-09-1973	West Ham United	3-1	H	0	Brian Kidd 7', 62', Ian Storey-Moore 83'	Billy Bonds 80' (pen)
50.	22-09-1973	Leeds United	0-0	A	0
51.	29-09-1973	Liverpool	0-0	H	0
52.	06-10-1973	Wolves	1-2	A	0	Sammy McIlroy 81'	*Jim McCalliog 51', Derek Dougan 61'
53.	08-10-1973	Middlesbrough	0-1	H	0		Malcolm Smith 4'
54.	13-10-1973	Derby County	0-1	H	0		Kevin Hector 4'
55.	20-10-1973	Birmingham City	1-0	H	0	Alex Stepney 66' (pen)
56.	27-10-1973	Burnley	0-0	A	0
57.	03-11-1973	Chelsea	2-2	H	1	Tony Young 88', Brian Greenhoff 90'	Tommy Baldwin 2', Peter Osgood 49'
58.	10-11-1973	Tottenham Hotspur	1-2	A	0	George Best 12'	Martin Chivers 10', Cyril Knowles 30'
59.	17-11-1973	Newcastle United	2-3	A	0	Lou Macari 34', George Graham 43'	Tom Cassidy 17', 64', George Hope 71'
60.	24-11-1973	Norwich City	0-0	H	0
61.	08-12-1973	Southampton	0-0	H	0
62.	15-12-1973	Coventry City	2-3	H	0	George Best 47', Willie Morgan 66'	Martin Buchan 42' (o.g.), Brian Alderson 63', David Cross 76'
63.	22-12-1973	Liverpool	0-2	A	0		Kevin Keegan 30' (pen), Steve Heighway 65'
64.	26-12-1973	Sheffield United	1-2	H	0	Lou Macari 7'	Tony Currie 26', Alan Woodward 75'
65.	29-12-1973	Ipswich Town	2-0	H	0	Sammy McIlroy 77', Lou Macari 80'
66.	01-01-1974	QPR	0-3	A	0		*Don Givens 19', Stan Bowles 35', 65'
67.	05-01-1974	Plymouth Argyle	1-0	H	0	Lou Macari 64'
68.	12-01-1974	West Ham United	1-2	A	0	Sammy McIlroy 67'	Billy Bonds 50', Pat Holland 85'
69.	19-01-1974	Arsenal	1-1	H	0	Steve James 50'	Ray Kennedy 66'
70.	26-01-1974	Ipswich Town	0-1	H	0		Kevin Beattie 7'
71.	02-02-1974	Coventry City	0-1	A	0		Brian Alderson 35'
72.	09-02-1974	Leeds United	0-2	H	0		Mick Jones 57', *Joe Jordan 87'
73.	15-04-1974	Everton	3-0	H	0	Jim McCalliog 21', 55', Stewart Houston 45'
74.	20-04-1974	Southampton	1-1	A	0	Jim McCalliog 20' (pen)	Mick Channon 46'
75.	31-08-1974	Cardiff City	1-0	A	0	Gerry Daly 4' (pen)
76.	11-09-1974	Charlton Athletic	5-1	H	0	Sammy McIlroy 8', Phil Warman 13' (o.g.), Lou Macari 14', 78', Stewart Houston 50'	Peter Hunt 1'
77.	16-09-1974	Millwall	1-0	A	0	Gerry Daly 47' (pen)
78.	21-09-1974	Bristol Rovers	2-0	H	0	Brian Greenhoff 8', Frankie Prince 28' (o.g.)
79.	28-09-1974	Norwich City	0-2	A	0		*Ted MacDougall 24' (pen), 58'
80.	12-10-1974	Notts County	1-0	H	0	Sammy McIlroy 17'
81.	04-12-1974	Middlesbrough	0-0	A	0
82.	18-12-1974	Middlesbrough	3-0	H	0	Stuart Pearson 55', Sammy McIlroy 69', Lou Macari 82'
83.	21-12-1974	York City	1-0	A	0	Stuart Pearson 18'
84.	26-12-1974	West Bromwich Albion	2-1	H	0	Sammy McIlroy 5', Gerry Daly 63' (pen)	Len Cantello 45'
85.	28-12-1974	Oldham Athletic	0-1	A	0		Maurice Whittle 69' (pen)
86.	04-01-1975	Walsall	0-0	H	0
87.	07-01-1975	Walsall	2-3	A	0	Gerry Daly 39' (pen), Sammy McIlroy 114'	Bernie Wright 21', Alan Buckley 109', 113' (pen)
88.	15-01-1975	Norwich City	2-2	H	0	Lou Macari 51', 71'	Tony Powell 45', *Ted MacDougall 88'
89.	22-01-1975	Norwich City	0-1	A	0		Colin Suggett 54'
90.	01-02-1975	Bristol City	0-1	H	0		Don Gilles 89'
91.	08-02-1975	Oxford United	0-1	A	0		Derek Clarke 33'
92.	15-02-1975	Hull City	2-0	H	0	Stewart Houston 2', Stuart Pearson 45'
93.	22-02-1975	Aston Villa	0-2	A	0		Ray Graydon 5', Charlie Aitken 25'
94.	08-03-1975	Bolton Wanderers	1-0	A	0	Stuart Pearson 29'
95.	15-03-1975	Norwich City	1-1	H	0	Stuart Pearson 50'	*Ted MacDougall 68'
96.	05-04-1975	Southampton	1-0	A	0	Lou Macari 76'
97.	13-09-1975	QPR	0-1	A	0		David Webb 3'

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