Born in Grangemouth, Young started his career with junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy before moving to Rangers in 1941.
Young himself scored twice from the penalty spot in the 4–1 Scottish Cup Final victory over Clyde which wrapped up the Treble.
The top two teams in the Home Internationals would qualify for Brazil, but the SFA decided Scotland would only travel as British Champions.
Four years later, Scotland again qualified as second-placed country in the Home Internationals, and this time the SFA decided they would travel to Switzerland for the World Cup.
Rangers, however, had arranged a tour of North America at the same time and refused to release their players, including Young.
However, he sustained a thigh strain in that match and did not play in a 3–1 friendly win over then world champions West Germany in Stuttgart three days later.