Alex YOUNG | 1962-1963 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

YOUNG PES STATS | 1962-1963

Dylza_94 Alex YOUNG | 1962-1963 Name: Alexander Young Club: Everton Number: Position: CF*, AMF Nationality: Scottish Era/Age: 1962/63, aged 25 Foot: R Side: B Height: 178 Weight: 71 Attack: 85 Defence: 60 Balance: 84 Stamina: 82 Top Speed: 80 Acceleration: 83 Response: 82 Agility: 86 Dribble Accuracy: 90 Dribble Speed: 78 Short Pass Accuracy: 91 Short Pass Speed: 85 Long Pass Accuracy: 88 Long Pass Speed: 83 Shot Accuracy: 87 Shot Power: 85 Shot Technique: 90 Free Kick Accuracy: 82 Swerve: 81 Header: 84 Jump: 90 Technique: 95 Aggression: 85 Mentality: 76 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 92 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 5 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot Frequency: 6 Consistency: 6 *Passing *Scoring *Post Player *Lines Suggestions are welcome. Alex Young is a former Scottish footballer. He was a prolific goal-scorer in Everton's 1962-63 championship season. Alex Young first played for Newtongrange Star in Midlothian but soon joined Hearts making his debut at the age of 18. He helped Hearts win the Scottish First Division championship in 1958 with 20 goals. Two seasons later he scored 23 goals when Hearts won the title again. He was signed to Everton for £42,000 by Harry Catterick from Hearts in November 1960 but was not an immediate success. However his partnership with Roy Vernon soon blossomed. Young scored 22 league goals in the 42 league games in the 1962-63 season and made many other goals. His elegant touch earned him the nickname of 'The Golden Vision', a title coined by Danny Blanchflower - ''...the view every Saturday that we have of a more perfect world, a world that has got a pattern and is finite. And that's Alex – the Golden Vision.'' Alex Young featured as himself in a drama-documentary film by Ken Loach called ''The Golden Vision'', released in 1969. In addition to the championship, Young won an FA Cup winners medal in Everton's epic win in 1966. Young also won two caps for Scotland. Young scored 87 goals in 273 appearances in all competitions for Everton before leaving for Glentoran in 1968. Young later played briefly for Stockport County for 23 games before a knee injury forced his retirement. After football Young ran his family's upholstery business in Edinburgh before retiring. His son, Jason, became a professional footballer in the 1990s but could not match his famous father's prowess, and spent his career mostly in the Scottish lower divisions. Belatedly, in August 2001, Everton gave Alex Young a testimonial at Goodison Park, with over 20,000 turning out to salute him. _________________ Guess who said it? ''Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm the special one'' Alex YOUNG | 1962-1963 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)