Charles "Chick" Young (born 4 May 1951) is a professional

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who regularly appears for

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on ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is known for his trademark laugh and speech patterns, which have made him a popular target for lampooning on the BBC Scotland sports comedy ''

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Career

Young has become a prominent football commentator with the BBC. He started hosting episodes of ''Sportsound'' in October 2009, working two to three episodes a month. In addition, he regularly writes his own view on Scottish football matches and players in his online column with the BBC, titled, "Chick Young's View". In 2008, he was injured in a game between MSPs in Glasgow. He was tackled and his ankle was badly hurt, forcing him to miss a charity golf event the following day. In 2019, Young made a guest appearance as himself in the Scottish police comedy series ''

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''.

Personal life

Young was born in

Govan Govan ( ; Cumbric?: ''Gwovan'?''; Scots: ''Gouan''; Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Ghobhainn'') is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of south-west City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south ba ...

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. His father died at the age of 47 from a

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when Young was six years old. He attended

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. In 1978, Young married

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, lead singer of 70s pop group Middle of the Road, and had a son, Keith, in 1980. They separated in 1984, but did not divorce, and remained friends. His son Keith died at the age of 20 in 2001 in a road accident when his motorcycle was hit by a driver on the A8.

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* Living people Scottish association football commentators Scottish sportswriters People from Govan People educated at Bellahouston Academy 1951 births {{Scotland-tv-bio-stub