Young v Young: father-son FA Cup meeting could join football folklore
Young v Young: father-son FA Cup meeting could join football folklore
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Ashley Young hopes to line up against his son Tyler when Everton face Peterborough in the FA Cup on Thursday. Arsenal v Manchester United and Tamworth v Tottenham are two of the more arresting fixtures in the FA Cup third round, but Everton’s encounter with Peterborough has the potential to create history. At Goodison Park on Thursday there is a chance the hosts’ 39-year-old wing-back Ashley Young will find himself on the same pitch as his 18-year-old son, Tyler, a promising midfielder who signed for Posh in League One last summer.
![[Henrik Larsson and son Jordan Larsson playing together for Högaborgs in June (left), Celtic’s Henrik Larsson takes to the pitch with his son Jordan at his testimonial in 2004 at Celtic Park.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7ed10b0315847da3b97651e7a1318167ab79b42d/0_0_5000_3000/master/5000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
“WOW … Dreams Might Come True #GoosebumpsMoment #YoungVsYoung,” wrote the former England international on X after last month’s draw. It is rare but not unprecedented for a father and son to feature in the same professional match. One of the most famous examples is George Eastham – who died last month aged 88 – and his father, also George, who was player-manager at Ards in Northern Ireland in the 1950s.
![[Queen of the South’s player manager Wullie Gibson (right) and his son Lewis]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9f762fbc4ab5d7e43831c22fc4698ca850580006/0_0_976_549/master/976.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Eastham Jr’s career would include a place in the 1966 England World Cup squad and spells with Newcastle, Arsenal and Stoke. He made his senior debut alongside his father on the opening day of the 1953-54 campaign and Ards went on to win the now defunct Gold Cup that season.
![[Eidur Gudjohnsen of Iceland holds his head in his hands during Euro 2016.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/72c5f4eede717f7af353744c4733e8892edd5896/0_117_3338_2003/master/3338.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
A contest for the most famous player to have shared a field with one of their offspring would be between Rivaldo, the former Brazil international, and Henrik Larsson, formerly of Sweden and Celtic. In 2015 Rivaldo, at 43, came out of retirement to play for Mogi Mirim, where he was also president. He lined up alongside his 20-year-old son, Rivaldinho, and the outrageously gifted former Barcelona forward was involved in the buildup to the opener, headed in by Rivaldinho, and had a hand in all three goals in a 3-1 victory. Rivaldo said it left him feeling “grateful and happy”.
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