# Derek Young

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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Derek Young
| image = 
| fullname = Derek Young
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|5|27}}
| birth_place = [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| clubnumber = 
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Cathkin United
| youthyears2 = 1995–1997
| youthclubs2 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C._Under-20s_and_Academy)
| years1 = 1996–2003
| clubs1 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
| years2 = 1996
| clubs2 = → [Lewis United](/source/Lewis_United_F.C.) (loan)
| years3 = 2003–2006
| clubs3 = [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.)
| years4 = 2006
| clubs4 = [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.)
| years5 = 2006–2007
| clubs5 = [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.)
| years6 = 2007–2011
| clubs6 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = [Grindavík](/source/Grindav%C3%ADk_men's_football)
| years8 = 2011–2012
| clubs8 = [Greenock Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.)
| years9 = 2012–2014
| clubs9 = [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.)
| years10 = 2014–2016
| clubs10 = [Forfar Athletic](/source/Forfar_Athletic_F.C.)
| years11 = 2016–2017
| clubs11 = [Formartine United](/source/Formartine_United_F.C.)
| caps1 = 111
| goals1 = 13
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 9
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 5
| caps6 = 95
| goals6 = 6
| caps7 = 5
| goals7 = 0
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 1
| caps9 = 45
| goals9 = 2
| caps10 = 28
| goals10 = 2
| caps11 = –
| goals11 = –
| nationalyears1 = 1997–2001
| nationalteam1 = [Scotland U21](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 11:37, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
}}

'''Derek Young''' (born 27 May 1980) is a Scottish ex-professional [association football](/source/association_football) [midfielder](/source/midfielder). Young started his career  alongside his brother [Darren](/source/Darren_Young_(Scottish_footballer)) at [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) before leaving with him in 2003 to join [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.). Spells at [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) and [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) followed before returning to Aberdeen for another four years. He spent a short spell in Iceland with [Grindavík](/source/Grindav%C3%ADk_men's_football) before returning to Scotland with [Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.) in 2011. In summer 2012 he joined [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) with whom he won a league and cup double.<ref name = spot>{{Cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2013 |title=Career profile |access-date=4 October 2013 |archive-date=7 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407214142/http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He joined [Forfar Athletic](/source/Forfar_Athletic_F.C.) in 2014 before ending his playing career with a season at [Formartine United](/source/Formartine_United).

==Career==
Young grew up in [Whitlawburn](/source/Whitlawburn), [Cambuslang](/source/Cambuslang) and attended [Cathkin High School](/source/Cathkin_High_School).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/cambuslang-footballer-derek-youngs-spell-8410238 |title=Derek Young's spell in Iceland was a real eye-opener after their success at Euro 2016 |publisher=[Daily Record](/source/Daily_Record_(Scotland))/[Rutherglen Reformer](/source/Rutherglen_Reformer) |date=13 July 2016 |accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref> He started his career with [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) where without winning any trophies, he played in numerous [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Cup) games including a tie against [Hertha Berlin](/source/Hertha_Berlin). He also represented Scotland under 21s.<ref name = spot/>

He then joined [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) where he was part of the club's best times since the days of [George Farm](/source/George_Farm) in the late 1960s. Young played in a Scottish Cup Final defeat against Celtic in [2004](/source/2004_Scottish_Cup_Final)<ref name = spot/>(alongside his brother Darren),<ref name=sc04>{{cite news|title=Larsson caps Celtic triumph|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/3736209.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2004|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> and in a loss to the same opponents in the [2006 Scottish League Cup Final](/source/2006_Scottish_League_Cup_Final).<ref name=lc06>{{cite news|title=Dunfermline 0–3 Celtic|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/4807338.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=19 March 2006|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> He was then briefly at [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) before spending most of the [2006–07 season](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_in_Scottish_football) playing for [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.).<ref name = spot/>

Young rejoined Aberdeen in July 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6913468.stm|title=Young gets second calling at Dons|date=2007-07-24|publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)}}</ref> Like his first spell there, he again tasted UEFA competition against the likes of [Atlético Madrid](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid).<ref name = spot/> In April 2011, he was told by Aberdeen manager [Craig Brown](/source/Craig_Brown_(footballer_born_1940)) that his contract would not be renewed for the following season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13210899 |title=Aberdeen want Steven Smith as trio are shown exit |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2011 |access-date=8 May 2011}}</ref> In July 2011, he signed for Icelandic club [Grindavík](/source/Grindav%C3%ADk_men's_football).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=112213 |title=Grindavík fær Derek Young frá Aberdeen (Staðfest) |publisher=Fotbolti.net |date=29 July 2011 |accessdate=30 July 2011|language=Icelandic}}</ref>

After leaving Grindavik, Young was offered a contract until the end of 2011 by [Greenock Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2011/10/21/418755-moore-del-deal-set-to-be-signed/|title=Moore: Del deal set to be signed|work=[Greenock Telegraph](/source/Greenock_Telegraph)|date=21 October 2011|accessdate=23 October 2011|first=Chris|last=Tait}}</ref> but was unable to play against [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.) due to a suspension that only was brought to light when Morton received international clearance from the [Icelandic FA](/source/Iceland_Football_Association). His signing was confirmed in November along with the loan signing of [Dominic Cervi](/source/Dominic_Cervi).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=611|title=Loan player signed|publisher=[Greenock Morton F.C.](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.)|date=4 November 2011|accessdate=4 November 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402093112/http://gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D611|archivedate=2 April 2012}}</ref> In January 2012, Young was offered a contract extension by [Allan Moore](/source/Allan_Moore) until the end of the season;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2012/01/04/421680-ton-offer-young-contract-extension/|title=Ton offer Young contract extension|work=Greenock Telegraph|first=Chris|last=Tait|date=4 January 2012|accessdate=4 January 2012}}</ref> the contract offer was accepted and signed on 6 January.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=641|title=Derek Young|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=6 January 2012|accessdate=7 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120093641/http://www.gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D641|archivedate=20 January 2012}}</ref> Young was released by Morton at the end of the 2011–12 season due to difficulties travelling over from Aberdeen for training.

Young signed for [Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.) during the 2012 summer transfer window.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19037867|title=Scottish Division Two ins and outs|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=7 August 2012|access-date=8 August 2012}}</ref> Young scored for Queen of the South in their 4–3 [penalty shootout](/source/penalty_shootout) win against [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) at [Ibrox](/source/Ibrox_Stadium).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19629218|title=Ramsdens Cup: Rangers 2–2 Queen of the South (3–4 pens)|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|publisher=BBC|date=18 September 2012|accessdate=22 June 2017}}</ref> and did the same when ''Queens'' won the [2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final](/source/2013_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final) that season against Partick. Having already won the [2012–13 Scottish Second Division](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Scottish_Second_Division) title by a large margin, this gave Young and his teammates a league and cup double.<ref name = spot/>

Young moved to [Forfar Athletic](/source/Forfar_Athletic_F.C.) in June 2014, spending two seasons with the [Station Park](/source/Station_Park%2C_Forfar) club before signing for [Highland League](/source/Highland_Football_League) club [Formartine United](/source/Formartine_United_F.C.) in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/formartine-duo-highland-league-young-ferries/ |title=New Formartine duo Derek Young and Scott Ferries eyeing success in Pitmedden |first=Sean |last=Douglass |work=Evening Express |publisher=DC Thomson & Co Ltd |date=25 July 2016 |accessdate=28 August 2016}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=195 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=afcheritage.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Derek Young {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Formartine Utd {{!}} Season 2005/2006 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=14940&season_id=135 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morton Player Derek Young Details |url=https://www.fitbastats.com/morton/player.php?playerid=848 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.fitbastats.com}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |National Cup
! colspan="2" |League Cup
! colspan="2" |Europe
! colspan="2" |Other
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="8" |[Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
|[1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
| rowspan="2" |[Scottish Premier Division](/source/Scottish_Premier_Division)
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|0
|0
|-
|[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|0
|0
|-
|[1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
| rowspan="5" |[SPL](/source/Scottish_Premier_League)
|4
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|5
|0
|-
|[1999–00](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|14
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|16
|0
|-
|[2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|31
|6
|3
|0
|1
|1
|1
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|36
|7
|-
|[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|32
|3
|3
|1
|1
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|36
|4
|-
|[2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|29
|4
|3
|1
|2
|0
|4
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|38
|5
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!110
!13
!9
!2
!7
!1
!5
!0
!0
!0
!131
!16
|-
| rowspan="4" |[Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.)
|[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season)
| rowspan="3" |[SPL](/source/Scottish_Premier_League)
|28
|4
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|33
|4
|-
|[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season)
|17
|4
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|18
|5
|-
|[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season)
|18
|1
|1
|1
|4
|3
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|23
|5
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!63
!9
!6
!1
!5
!3
!0
!0
!0
!0
!74
!14
|-
|[St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.)
|[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Scottish_First_Division)
|[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division)
|1
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
| colspan="2" | —
| colspan="2" | —
|3
|0
|-
|[Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.)
|[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Scottish_First_Division)
|[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division)
|28
|5
|3
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
| colspan="2" | —
|31
|5
|-
| rowspan="5" |[Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.)
|[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
| rowspan="4" |[SPL](/source/Scottish_Premier_League)
|24
|2
|4
|0
|3
|1
|5
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|36
|3
|-
|[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|22
|1
|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|26
|1
|-
|[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|20
|3
|3
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|24
|3
|-
|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Aberdeen_F.C._season)
|29
|0
|4
|0
|3
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|36
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!95
!6
!13
!0
!8
!1
!6
!0
!0
!0
!122
!7
|-
|[Grindavík](/source/Grindav%C3%ADk_men's_football)
|[2011–12](/source/2011-12_Grindavik)
|[Úrvalsdeild](/source/%C3%9Arvalsdeild)
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|5+
|0+
|-
|[Greenock Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.)
|[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Scottish_First_Division)
|[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division)
|18
|1
|3
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="2" | —
| colspan="2" | —
|21
|1
|-
| rowspan="3" |[Queen of the South](/source/Queen_of_the_South_F.C.)
|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season)
|[Scottish Second Division](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Scottish_Second_Division)
|26
|2
|1
|0
|3
|0
| colspan="2" | —
| colspan="2" | —
|30
|2
|-
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Queen_of_the_South_F.C._season)
|[Scottish Championship](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Scottish_Championship)
|16
|0
|1
|0
|2
|0
| colspan="2" | —
|2
|0
|21
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!42
!2
!2
!0
!5
!0
!0
!0
!2
!0
!51
!2
|-
| rowspan="3" |[Forfar Athletic](/source/Forfar_Athletic_F.C.)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Scottish_League_One)
| rowspan="2" |[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One)
|21
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
| –
| –
|4
|0
|26
|1
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_League_One)
|24
|1
|4
|0
|1
|1
| –
| –
| colspan="2" | —
|29
|2
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!45
!2
!4
!0
!1
!1
!0
!0
!0
!0
!55
!3
|-
|[Formantine United](/source/Formartine_United_F.C.)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Highland_Football_League)
|[Highland League](/source/Highland_Football_League)
|0
|0
|3
|1
|0
|0
| –
| –
| colspan="2" | —
|3
|1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!407
!38
!43
!4
!28
!6
!11
!0
!6
!0
!496+
!48+
|}

==Honours==
'''Queen of the South'''
* Scottish Division Two Champions: 2012–13
* [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) Winners: 2012–13<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/queen-of-the-south-vs-partick-thistle/teams/281743
|title=Queen Of The South vs Partick Thistle. Scottish Challenge Cup Final.
|publisher=Sky Sports
|date=7 April 2013 |accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*[http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=301 Scotland stats] at Fitbastats
*[http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=195 Profile and stats] at ''AFC Heritage Trust''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Derek}}
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Footballers from Cambuslang
Category:People educated at Cathkin High School
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Grindavík (men's football) players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Formartine United F.C. players
Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers
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Category:Highland Football League players
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen

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