John Young (1895–1952) was an English footballer who played as a defender and left winger for Southend United, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers and Accrington Stanley. West Ham signed him for £600 from Southend in 1919, and he played for the club 138 times, scoring 3 goals. He was part of the West Ham team that won promotion to the First Division and also appeared in the White Horse Final, the first FA Cup final to be held at the brand new Wembley Stadium, during the 1922-23 season. He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1926 and moved to Stanley in 1929. References 1895 births 1952 deaths People from Whitburn, Tyne and Wear Footballers from Tyne and Wear English footballers Association football fullbacks South Shields F.C. (1889) players Southend United F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players English Football League players FA Cup Final players