WY
The Post-Double Years, 1970s
Willie Young
Defender1977–1981
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An uncompromising Scottish centre-half who was part of the FA Cup Final squads of 1978, 1979 and 1980. In that last final, with 17-year-old Paul Allen clean through on goal, Young hauled him down from behind just outside the box: a challenge that only earned a yellow card at the time, but helped push the Football League toward introducing the professional-foul red card a couple of years later.
At Arsenal
Appearances
237
Goals
19