Focus On…...Boyd Young

Series continues on players who have spent some of their careers as a player or manager in the Southern League.

Boyd was a former Coventry City apprentice who represented the West Midlands and Coventry at schoolboy level.

A reliable and consistent right-sided defender, he had a short spell in Scotland with St Mirren during 1991 and played for the first team in a pre-season friendly before returning to the Midlands with Southern League Midland Division with Tamworth in November 1991.

He went on to enjoy successful spells with Hinckley Athletic, VS Rugby, who he helped to promotion to the Southern Premier Division, Atherstone United, Corby Town and Bedworth United.

Clubs Played For:

Coventry City, St Mirren, Tamworth, Hinckley Athletic, VS Rugby, Atherstone United, Corby Town, Hinckley United, Bedworth United

Best Game Played In?

VS Rugby versus Racing club Warwick last game of the season - needed to win to get promoted.

Best 11 Played With?

Tynan Scope (Coventry City)

Paul O’Brien (Bedworth)

Gary Statham (VS Rugby)

Tim Smithers (VS Rugby)

Tom McGinty (VS Rugby)

Lee Harriman (VS Rugby)

Danny Martin (VS Rugby)

Richard Lavery (Tamworth)

Craig Dutton (Bedworth)

Nick Kirk (Bedworth)

Paul Shepstone (Atherstone)

Subs:

Rich Hamer (VS Rugby)

Paul Olner (Atherstone)

John Halford (Hinckley/VS Rugby)

Ian Crawley (VS Rugby) pictured

Ashley Warner (VS Rugby)

Best Captain?

Gary Statham

Best Manager?

Ron Bradbury (pictured)/Bob Stockley

Funniest Team-Mate?

Danny Martin

Best Mate In Football:

Rich Hamer

Are You Still Involved in the Game?

I am still trying to play for Coundon Court Old Boys in the over-35s league but more of a supporter/water boy/linesman!

Words of Advice?

Make the most of every moment, it soon comes to an end. Football friends are more than that, they are family.