Alan Young was born in Kirkcaldy but played his entire professional career in English football with Oldham Athletic Leicester City Sheffield United Brighton & Hove Albion Notts County & Rochdale. Alan Young's story is one of a talented brave striker who played at the highest level of the domestic game but also experienced human misery at its lowest once his playing career was over. The account of his playing & coaching career is entertaining & compelling with remarkable stories around some high profile personalities that are still involved in the game today. There is an entirely new tale to tell once he leaves the game he loves & he exposes his innermost thoughts with a frank & insightful though always articulate delivery. ' Youngy' doesn't just recount the good times of his playing career; he also offers valuable insight & moments of perception & understanding of some of the darkest days of his life. He currently works as a broadcaster on BBC Radio Leicester summarising on the local radio coverage of Leicester City's current campaign.