William Young (footballer)
William Preston Young was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Brentford. He was the first player to make 100 Football League appearances for Brentford.Career
A goalkeeper, Young began his career with spells at Whitburn and South Shields. Young transferred to Brentford in 1920 and played in the club's first ever Football League match on 28 August 1920, which ended in a 3–0 defeat to fellow Third Division newcomers Exeter City. Young battled for the goalkeeper's jersey with cricketer Jack Durston, but eventually made the position his own and made 94 consecutive appearances between September 1922 and October 1924. He left the club at the end of the 1924–25 season, after making 180 appearances for Brentford. Young was the club's record Football League appearance-maker until his total was overtaken by Jack Lane.
