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Tom Youngs
Personal information
Full name Thomas Anthony John Youngs
Date of birth (1979-08-31) 31 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1995–1997 Cambridge United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2003 Cambridge United 151 (43)
2003–2005 Northampton Town 26 (0)
2005 Leyton Orient 10 (1)
2005–2007 Bury 49 (7)
2007 Stafford Rangers 2 (0)
2007 Cambridge City ? (?)
2007–2008 Mildenhall Town ? (?)
2009 Norwich United ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2010

Thomas Anthony John Youngs (born 31 August 1979) is an English football assistant manager and a former forward.

Career

Tom Youngs was first scouted by Cambridge United's academy as a youngster, although he had not been interested in the game until he was eight years old.

He played for Cambridge, Northampton, Leyton Orient, Bury, Stafford Rangers, and other clubs. As a Cambridge player, Youngs was the club's top scorer for two consecutive seasons, 2000 to 2002, netting in 26 goals.

In 2011, while playing for Mildenhall Town, Youngs was forced to retire from active play following a serious hip injury that he suffered during a game against Wisbech Town, which Mildenhall went on to win 9–0. He remained with the club as assistant manager.

Personal life

At school, Youngs got A Levels in English, Mathematics, and French. While an active footballer, he obtained a degree in Sports Journalism from Staffordshire University. Reportedly, his scholarly achievements inspired the chant, "Tom Youngs has got A Levels," while he was with Cambridge.

In 2015, Youngs was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In 2016, his autobiography was published.

Tom is married to Chelle Youngs and they have two daughters, Orla and Hannah.

Honours

Cambridge United

See also

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 467. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
  2. Tom Youngs at Soccerbase
  3. ^ "Ex-Cambridge United striker on his battle with multiple sclerosis" by Craig Lewis & Phil Shepka, BBC Sport, 23 March 2017
  4. "Youngs Blow for Mildenhall" by Steve Whitney, NonLeaguePitchero, 15 November 2011
  5. Youngs, Tom. What Dreams are (Not Quite) Made of: No Fame, No Fortune, Just Football ... and Multiple Sclerosis; Vertical Editions; 6 August 2016; ISBN 978-1904091967
  6. Fletcher, Paul (24 March 2002). "Blackpool lift LDV Vans Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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