Alfred Young (4 November 1905 in

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– 30 August 1977) was a professional

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who played as a defender for

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between 1927 and 1945. He also played for Durham City and York City. He played for

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nine times between 1932 and 1938, including the infamous 6–3 win against

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in Berlin in

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. He was also one of

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's caretaker

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during the 1950s. He also coached

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References

1905 births 1977 deaths Footballers from Sunderland English men's footballers England men's international footballers English Football League players Men's association football defenders Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Durham City A.F.C. players York City F.C. players Køge Boldklub managers SK Brann managers Esbjerg fB managers Denmark national football team managers Expatriate football managers in Denmark English Football League representative players English football managers 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub