David Young (born 12 November 1945) is an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who made 209 appearances in

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. A

central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

, he won the FA Cup in 1973 as

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's unused substitute in their victory over Leeds United. In Canada, he played on loan with Vancouver Spartans in 1972.

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1945 births Living people English footballers Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne Association football defenders Charlton Athletic F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub