6

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

86

Reserve Appearances

11

Reserve
Goals

3

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

🟩 26 Aug 1978 Villa 5-1 Bristol Rovers

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 29 Oct 1977 Albion 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 28 Feb 1979 Villa 2-5 Bristol City

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 18 Aug 1979 Villa 4-1 Coventry

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 8 Apr 1978 Villa 0-0 Derby

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 1 Dec 1979 Villa 1-0 Forest

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 8 Dec 1979 Villa 3-2 Mansfield

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 13 Jan 1980 Walsall 6-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 9 Feb 1980 Villa 1-3 Shrewsbury

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

🟥 19 Aug 1978 Manchester City 4-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Oct 1976 Villa 3-3 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟨 2 Sep 1978 Stoke 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 9 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Sep 1978 Preston 0-4 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 23 Sep 1978 Villa 6-2 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟨 18 Oct 1978 Villa 1-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Nov 1978 Bury 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Nov 1978 Villa 4-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Dec 1978 Derby 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 9 Dec 1978 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 28 Feb 1979 Villa 4-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Mar 1979 Newcastle 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Mar 1979 Villa 6-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Mar 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 26 Mar 1979 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 7 Apr 1979 Villa 5-2 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 14 Apr 1979 Villa 3-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟥 16 Apr 1979 Blackburn 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 18 Apr 1979 Wednesday 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 21 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟨 23 Apr 1979 Villa 0-0 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Apr 1979 Blackpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 May 1979 Villa 0-1 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 May 1979 Villa 2-4 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Aug 1979 Newcastle 1-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Aug 1979 Everton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Sep 1979 Villa 5-1 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Sep 1979 Bury 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 15 Sep 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 19 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟨 1 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 6 Oct 1979 Blackburn 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Oct 1979 Villa 6-1 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 Nov 1979 Bolton 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 5 Nov 1979 Villa 4-2 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 18 Dec 1979 Coventry 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 29 Dec 1979 Villa 0-1 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 26 Jan 1980 Villa 1-0 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Feb 1980 United 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 23 Feb 1980 Villa 1-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟨 4 Mar 1980 Preston 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 8 Mar 1980 Wolves 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 14 Mar 1980 Villa 1-1 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Mar 1980 Villa 3-1 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Apr 1980 Villa 0-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Apr 1980 Manchester City 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 15 Apr 1980 Wednesday 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 19 Apr 1980 Villa 1-4 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 May 1980 Villa 1-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Aug 1980 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟥 23 Aug 1980 Villa 1-4 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Aug 1980 Manchester City 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 6 Sep 1980 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 8 Oct 1980 Villa 1-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 22 Oct 1980 Preston 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 25 Oct 1980 Villa 3-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Nov 1980 Villa 1-2 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Nov 1980 Villa 0-3 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Nov 1980 Villa 5-1 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 6 Dec 1980 Villa 1-2 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟩 15 Dec 1980 Sheffield United 0-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 20 Dec 1980 Villa 2-1 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟩 27 Dec 1980 Villa 2-0 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟩 7 Feb 1981 Villa 2-1 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 14 Feb 1981 Derby 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 21 Mar 1981 Villa 4-2 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟩 25 Mar 1981 Villa 7-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟨 20 Apr 1981 Villa 2-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟩 2 May 1981 Villa 2-0 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Aug 1981 Leeds 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 Oct 1981 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Personal Profile

Willie Young

Full Name:

Role:

Position:

Born:

Birthplace:

Country:

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Height:

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Winger

24 February 1956

Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

William John Young

Career Progression

Willie Young

1978-81 Aston Villa Reserves
1978 Aston Villa First Team
1979-80 Aston Villa u18s

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

6

Youth
Appearances

Willie Young

0

Youth
Goals

1979-80 Yth 🕒 6 | ✅ 6 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

Reserve Career

86

Reserve Appearances

Willie Young

11

Reserve
Goals

1981-82 Rsv 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1980-81 Rsv 🕒 23 | ✅ 23 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 |
1979-80 Rsv 🕒 31 | ✅ 31 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 |
1978-79 Rsv 🕒 30 | ✅ 30 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 |

First Team Career

Willie Young

3

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

W Willie Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1978 | £9k |
🕒 3 | 3 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 0 | #600 |
🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

First Team Career

Squad Honours

Willie Young

Previous Clubs

Willie Young

-1978 Arthurlie FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scottish Junior Football

Transfer In

Willie Young

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1978-79

Arthurlie FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

£9.0k

3 July 1978

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Willie Young

None

Subsequent Clubs

Willie Young

1981-82 Torquay United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 38 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1982 Retired aged 26

Transfer Out

Willie Young

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1981-82

Torquay United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£10k

October 1981

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Willie Young

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

6

Youth Appearances

0

Youth Goals

86

Reserve Appearances

11

Reserve Goals

3

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

Personal Profile

Willie Young

Career Progression

Willie Young

Peak Villa

Youth Career

6

Youth Appearances

Willie Young

0

Youth Goals

Reserve Career

86

Reserve Appearances

Willie Young

11

Reserve Goals

First Team Career

Willie Young

3

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Squad Honours

Willie Young

Previous Clubs

Willie Young

Transfer In

Willie Young

Loans Out

Willie Young

Subsequent Clubs

Willie Young

Transfer Out

Willie Young

Career Notes

Willie Young

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals