Terence Anthony Young, born Urmston, England, December 24, 1952. Born and brought up in the nearby town of Urmston, Tony Young started out as an apprentice at local club Manchester United in August 1968, at the age of 15. While at Old Trafford, the dedicated defender made a total of 97 first team appearances for The Manchester Reds between 1970 and 1975, hitting one goal during the process.
When Tony Young was called up to Manchester United at the beginning of the 1968-69 season, Matt Busby´s team were the holders of the coveted European Cup after having defeated Portuguese team Benfica by 4-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium on the 29th of May 1968. A versatile full-back, he went on to make his First Division debut for Manchester United when he entered the field as a substitute for Tony Dunne in a 4-0 defeat to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on the 19th of September 1970. As things eventually turned out, he would find his first team opportunities exceedingly limited due to the excellent form of fellow full backs Alex Forsyth and Stewart Houston, and he played his swan song game for the club when he came on as a substitute for Tommy Jackson in a 1-0 Division One loss against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on the 13th of September 1975. As a Manchester United player, Young accumulated 83 Football League appearances for The Reds before he moved on to Second Division new boys Charlton Athletic on a free transfer midway through the 1975-76 season. While at The Valley, he only managed to rack up 20 Second Division outings for the South East London outfit before manager Andy Nelson deemed him surplus to requirements, and he was subsequently transferred to newly relegated Third Division club York City in the summer of 1976. After appearing in 70 League matches for the Bootham Crescent team between 1976 and 1978, he tried out his luck with Non League Cheshire side Runcorn where he would finish his playing days. In total, Tony Young appeared in 181 Football League matches and scored four goals during his playing career. According to Robert Baden Powell, football is a grand game for developing a lad physically and also morally, for he learns to play with good temper and unselfishness, to play in his place, and to play the game, and these are the best of training for any game of life. How very true, indeed. Tony Young Playing Career: Manchester United, Charlton Athletic, York City, Runcorn.