Bert Young
# Bert Young

Herbert Young (4 September 1899 – 1 May 1976) was an English professional footballer who made over 260 appearances as an outside left in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Brentford, Newport County, Queens Park Rangers, Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.

## Playing career

An outside left, Young began his career at First Division club Everton, before dropping down to the Third Division South to sign for Aberdare Athletic in 1923. He moved to Third Division South strugglers Brentford in February 1925 and later moved to Wales to play for Bangor City and Newport County, before returning to London to join Third Division South club Queens Park Rangers in June 1929. He finished his career with spells at Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brentford | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Brentford | Total | Total | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1929–30 | Third Division South | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1931–32 | Third Division South | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Bristol Rovers | Total | Total | 75 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 11 |
| Swindon Town | 1932–33 | Third Division South | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 136 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 16 |
