 He was retained for the 1921–22 season, but made no more first-team appearances, and he signed for Third Division North runners-up Darlington in the summer of 1922, ahead of their second season in the Football League.He was in competition with at least six other men for Darlington's centre-forward position, including Bill Hooper, normally an inside right, who had been the club's top scorer in 1921–22, and the veteran Dick Healey.Young played in 13 of the 42 league matches, and scored four league goals, including a pair on Christmas Day against local rivals Hartlepools United.