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Alex Young
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ScotlandArchive goals
2
for Scotland
Matches scored in
1
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Tournaments
1
all in the FIFA World Cup qualification
Career span
1961
one date in the record: 1961-05-07
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Alexander Young was a Scottish international footballer. He played as a creative forward for Heart of Midlothian and Everton. He won league championship and cup titles with both clubs where he was also a regular goal scorer. Young later played for Glentoran and Stockport County. Internationally he played for the Scottish League and the Scotland national football team. In football folklore he has become known as 'The Golden Vision'. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
2 goals across 1 scoring match · 1 tournament · 1961| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-05-07 |  Republic of Ireland | W3–0(a) | 4' 16' | Dublin |
Honours
7 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours7 | ||||
| Scottish League | ×2 | 1957–58, 1959–60 | Hearts | |
| FA Charity Shield | ×1 | 1963 | Everton | |
| FA Cup | ×1 | 1965–66 | Everton | |
| Football League First Division | ×1 | 1962–63 | Everton | |
| Scottish Cup | ×1 | 1955–56 | Hearts | |
| Scottish League Cup | ×1 | 1959–60 | Hearts | |
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