Louis Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Interesting story here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/oct/08/alex-sandy-young-everton-forgotten-story One of the top scorers in the club's history, when he finished playing, he moved to Australia and killed his brother and later returned to UK, he died in a mental institution according to that article and is buried in an unmarked grave in Edinburgh. Paul Wharton of the 'Everton History Society' tweeted that they are going to co-fund a headstone memorial for the grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Louis Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 That second photo is a classic with the painting of the Crystal Palace in the background. Avinalaff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 forgive my ignorance, but is the English Cup the FA Cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 It is, Matt. It's probably a Scottish photo as Jack Taylor was Scottish too, and the Scots have their own cup called the Scottish Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 That second photo is a classic with the painting of the Crystal Palace in the background. I'd wondered where I'd seen that building. Well pointed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'd wondered where I'd seen that building. Well pointed out. Destroyed by fire many many years ago, although not sure quite when. Doubtless it's where the South London soccer team gets it's name from. Always a level of ambiguity about Young's life after he quit the game. Wikipedia is always a vital source of information, but not without it's errors. Will always be recognized for the only goal at the 1906 Cup Final (Everton beat Newcastle United by 1 - 0) by team supporters, but it's a bit of a muddle as to what actually accured in the subsequent years. Here's a take on events from Grand Old Team that some may find a stimulating read. http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/49685-The-mystery-of-Alex-quot-Sandy-quot-Young?s=fd240eb7a597ba4e8be73965e3deaec0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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