Search results
Alexander Young (3 February 1937 – 27 February 2017) was a Scottish international footballer. He played as a creative forward for Heart of Midlothian and Everton. He won league championship and cup titles with both clubs where he was also a regular goal scorer. Young later played for Glentoran and Stockport County.
- 3 February 1937
- Alexander Young
- 27 February 2017 (aged 80)
- Loanhead, Scotland
Feb 27, 2017 · Everton great Alex Young has died in Edinburgh at the age of 80. The Scot, who won the title with the club in 1963 and the FA Cup three years later, earned the nickname "The Golden Vision."
Feb 27, 2017 · Everton and Hearts great Alex Young has died at the age of 80, his family has confirmed. The Scotland international striker, who was nicknamed 'The Golden Vision', died peacefully in hospital...
Sep 29, 2022 · Young scored 22 goals, and created countless more for his skipper, as Everton claimed their sixth League title. He was also an integral member of the 1966 FA Cup winning side, the team which became the first to pull back a two-goal deficit to win at Wembley.
He peaked in the 1962/63 Championship side, when his striking partnership with Roy Vernon was the bane of First Division defences. Young scored 22 goals, and created countless more for his skipper, as Everton claimed their sixth League title. . He was also an integral member of the 1966 FA Cup winning side, the team which became the first to ...
Feb 27, 2017 · 7yr ago. Graham Stuart / Reuters. Alex Young, one of the most respected players in Everton 's rich history, died on Monday at the age of 80. Everton confirmed Young's death in a...
Alex Young, whose nickname of ‘The Golden Vision’ eloquently encapsulated his swagger and style as a footballer for Everton, has passed away at the age of 80. One of the greatest players ever...
