[3] At the time, he was aged 15 years and 131 days, making him the youngest debutant in first-class cricket.
[2] His record was eventually surpassed by the Indian cricketer Mohammad Ramzan who was aged 12 years and 247 days on his first-class debut in October 1937.
[5] During his debut, Young scored 20 not out batting at number 9 and took his maiden wicket, that of Kent opening batsman George Bennett.
[9] Despite Hampshire losing their first-class status at the end of the 1885 season, Young continued to play second-class county cricket until 1890.
[2] He died at there in April 1913 from bronchial asthma and cardiac failure; his wife had predeceased him two years prior.