Quintin Young
Personal information
Full name Quintin Young[1]
Date of birth (1947-09-19) 19 September 1947
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 Ayr United 67 (9)
1971–1973 Coventry City 26 (2)
1973–1976 Rangers 82 (28)
1976–1980 East Fife 67 (9)
Total 242 (48)
International career
1971 Scotland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Quintin Young (born 19 September 1947) is a Scottish former footballer. He is best known for his time with Rangers.

Career

Young started his career at local side Ayr United in 1969 before moving to English team Coventry City two years later.[2] After two season in England he moved to Ibrox. He spent three seasons at Rangers and played both legs of the first ever European Super Cup against Ajax Amsterdam. He scored for Rangers in the second leg in Amsterdam, although Rangers still lost the match 3-2 and the tie 6-3 on aggregate.

Young left Rangers acrimoniously after a fall out with then manager Jock Wallace. After requesting a meeting with Wallace because he was unhappy about not being in the first team, an argument ensued and Young was given a free transfer. He subsequently joined East Fife in 1976.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Quintin Young". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Quinton Young". Neil Brown Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "When Bobby Was A Bhoy". Daily Record. 3 November 2008.


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