10th February 1906

Twechar, Dunbartonshire

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Archie Young played for Exeter City during 1936/37. He joined the club from Bristol Rovers and later played for Gillingham. He had previously played for Leicester City after starting in Scottish junior football.

He appeared for Scottish junior clubs Kilsyth Rangers and Dunipace prior to having a trial at Preston North End in 1929.  Not offered a contract at Deepdale he signed for Dunfermline Athletic before moving on to Leicester City in the summer of 1932 where he featured in 14 league matches. Moving on to Bristol Rovers for the 1935/36 season, he made 25 Third Division South appearances in a single-season stay.

Signed by Exeter City in the summer of 1936 Archie made his debut against Notts County at Meadow Lane in August 1936. After playing in the first three games, Archie only made another sixteen appearances in his solitary campaign with the Grecians including a run of nine consecutive games in February and March.  

Leaving Exeter at the end of the season, Archie played for Gillingham in 1937/38 (21 league appearances) and Rochdale in 1938-39 (one league game). Later settling in Devon, Archie died in Exmouth in 1980 at the age of seventy-three.

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