Young's senior football career began at Arsenal FC in 1990, before moving to his home town of Hull City in 1991.
He spent two seasons at the Tigers, before spells at Northampton Town in 1993, Scarborough FC 1994,[1] Scunthorpe United between 1994 and 1996,[2] before joining Blyth Spartans.
The move proved to be a successful one for the striker and he enjoyed five special years in NSW, captaining the side from 2002 to 2004 and winning two NSL Championships along the way.
His move to the Perth Glory for the inaugural A-league season endured some early hiccups due to the club's then manager Steve McMahon's reluctance to play the veteran striker.
During the 2005 season, Young was offered a trial by Queensland Roar FC who sensed that he had been shut out at Glory, but this did not result in a position in the playing squad.