Jack Young (footballer)

For the Australian rules footballer, see Jack Young (Australian rules footballer).

For the former Kilmarnock and Bristol Rovers player, see Jack Young (Scottish footballer).

"Jack" Young (1895 in Tyne and Wear – 1952) was a defender and winger who played for Southend United, West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers.

West Ham signed him for £600 from Southend in 1919, and he played for the club 138 times, scoring 3 goals.

He was part of the West Ham team that won promotion to the First Division and also appeared in the famous White Horse Final, the first FA Cup final to be held at the brand new Wembley Stadium, during the 1922-23 season.

He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1926.

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