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Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Former footballer dies aged 45 after 11-year battle with MS - as tributes pour in for star who played more than 250 games
A former Football League striker has died aged 45 after an 11-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Tom Youngs passed away on Sunday evening at a hospice in Bury St Edmunds. He played for Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Leyton Orient, and Bury and made more than 250 League appearances, according to the EFL. Youngs went on to represent Stafford Rangers, Cambridge City, Mildenhall Town and Norwich United as he continued his career down the divisions. In 2014, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis after retiring and starting work as an accountant. He published an autobiography called 'What Dreams are (Not Quite) Made of: No Fame, No Fortune, Just Football ... and Multiple Sclerosis' in 2016. Cambridge United wrote in their obituary: 'Tom will be remembered as a gifted player who, with probing, darting runs, intelligent positioning and poise in front of goal, graced the Abbey Stadium between 1997 and 2003.' Northampton Town added: 'Tom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a life-changing event that he faced with the same resilience and honesty that marked his entire career. 'He later wrote a moving and insightful book reflecting on both his footballing days and his experience with the disease, offering comfort and inspiration to many.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Cambridge and Northampton forward Youngs dies
Former Cambridge United, Northampton Town and Bury forward Tom Youngs has died at the age of 45. Youngs started his career with the U's and made 180 appearances between 1997 and 2003. He won promotion to the third tier with Cambridge in 1998-99. After 30 appearances in an injury-hit three seasons with Northampton, Youngs had a short spell at Leyton Orient before joining Bury in June 2005. He played 49 league games for the Shakers and scored seven goals in two seasons before a hip injury ended his playing career with non-league Mildenhall Town in 2011. Youngs was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, before writing a memoir entitled, What Dreams are (Not Quite) Made of: No Fame, No Fortune, Just Football ... and Multiple Sclerosis. In their obituary, Cambridge wrote: "Tom will be remembered as a gifted player who, with probing, darting runs, intelligent positioning and poise in front of goal, graced the Abbey Stadium between 1997 and 2003." Northampton added: "Tom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a life-changing event that he faced with the same resilience and honesty that marked his entire career. "He later wrote a moving and insightful book reflecting on both his footballing days and his experience with the disease, offering comfort and inspiration to many."
BBC News
05-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Former Cambridge and Northampton forward Youngs dies
Former Cambridge United, Northampton Town and Bury forward Tom Youngs has died at the age of started his career with the U's and made 180 appearances between 1997 and 2003. He won promotion to the third tier with Cambridge in 1998-99. After 30 appearances in an injury-hit three seasons with Northampton, Youngs had a short spell at Leyton Orient before joining Bury in June played 49 league games for the Shakers and scored seven goals in two seasons before a hip injury ended his playing career with non-league Mildenhall Town in was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, before writing a memoir entitled, What Dreams are (Not Quite) Made of: No Fame, No Fortune, Just Football ... and Multiple their obituary, Cambridge wrote, external: "Tom will be remembered as a gifted player who, with probing, darting runs, intelligent positioning and poise in front of goal, graced the Abbey Stadium between 1997 and 2003."Northampton added, external: "Tom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a life-changing event that he faced with the same resilience and honesty that marked his entire career."He later wrote a moving and insightful book reflecting on both his footballing days and his experience with the disease, offering comfort and inspiration to many."
