Charles Young
Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R7 1927 v NTH11 June 1927
- Most recent
- R12 1927 v RCH16 July 1927
Stats
Bio
Born in the Western Australian goldfields town of Kanowna, Charles "Nipper" Young was a defender who arrived at Melbourne via Malvern but found opportunities scarce at the highest level. He managed just two senior appearances during the 1927 season before departing the VFL system to carve out a distinguished career in the Association. After a brief stint with Coburg, Young became a foundational figure for Sandringham, where he captained the side and eventually claimed the club's Best and Fairest award in 1933, proving his quality as a premier state-league backman.
Profile
- Full name
- Charles E. Young
- Born
- 26 Oct 1905
- Died
- 10 June 1980 (aged 74y 228d)
- Birthplace
- Kanowna, WA
- Deathplace
- Burwood, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in the Western Australian goldfields town of Kanowna, Charles "Nipper" Young was a defender who arrived at Melbourne via Malvern but found opportunities scarce at the highest level. He managed just two senior appearances during the 1927 season before departing the VFL system to carve out a distinguished career in the Association. After a brief stint with Coburg, Young became a foundational figure for Sandringham, where he captained the side and eventually claimed the club's Best and Fairest award in 1933, proving his quality as a premier state-league backman.