Neil Young (footballer born 1944)

Neil James Young ( born February 17, 1944 in Fallowfield, Manchester, † 3 February 2011) was an English footballer. The striker, who played more than 400 games in the English professional football experienced its most successful period at Manchester City.

Sports career

Young joined as a junior player in 1959 Manchester City. A year later he signed his first professional contract and made his debut in November of the following year in the First Division. Quick key players in the forward line he rose with the team in 1963 in the Second Division, but remained loyal to the club. In 1966 the re-emergence, with 14 goals this season, he contributed decisively. Two years later, his club dueled with local rivals Manchester United for the title. Again regular scorer with 19 goals this season, he led the trained by Joe Mercer Club as the best club of internal contactors before Francis Lee and Colin Bell in the Football League First Division 1967/68 to the second championship in club history. The following year he was with the team in the final of the FA Cup against Leicester City. At 1-0, he scored the game-winning hit. So the team was qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup 1969/70, where she moved in the final. In the 2-1 victory over the Polish representatives Gornik Zabrze he was also one of the scorers.

After his brother's death in 1970 the Youngs were for services. As a result, he lost his place and was about Preston North End transferred to the Second Division in early 1972. In 1974 he moved to Rochdale AFC in the Fourth Division, where he ended his career.

Young died in February 2011 from cancer.