Robert Thornton Young MM (18 February 1894 – 8 September 1960) was an English professional

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and

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. After a

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career as a

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with

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that was interrupted by the First World War, he managed Norwich City in two spells and is a member of the club's

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Personal life

Young was married with two children. He served as a

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in the Durham Light Infantry during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916. After retiring from football management, he became a publican.

Career statistics

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Honours

Sunderland * Durham Challenge Cup: 1922–23 Individual * Norwich City Hall of Fame

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* * 1894 births 1960 deaths Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers English football managers Sunderland A.F.C. players Norwich City F.C. managers Recipients of the Military Medal Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players English Football League managers Durham Light Infantry soldiers British Army personnel of World War I British publicans People from Brandon, County Durham 20th-century British businesspeople Military personnel from County Durham {{England-footy-manager-stub