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'''Alan Young''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 69]].
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[[File:Alan Young.png|thumb|200px|right|Alan Young, nine years after his first appearance, in [[Series 86]].]]
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'''Alan Young''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 69]], and an [[octochamp]] and quarter-finalist in [[Series 86]]. As of his second appearance, he was a business studies teacher from {{w|Paisley, Renfrewshire}}. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. He has participated in a number of [[Co-event]]s such as [[COLIN XI]] and [[COLIN XII]], and ran [[Co:Glasgow 2015]] in May of that year.
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Young made his debut on {{w|Halloween}} 2013 where after winning three games, he was unseated in his fourth by Michael McLaughlin on a crucial [[conundrum]] whilst suffering from a migraine.
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Young returned to the show virtually nine years later and kicked off his second stint with a victory over fellow Apterite, Joseph Bartram. But this time, Young's octochamp pursuit could not be stopped as he added a further seven wins to his tally which included four [[centuries]]. He achieved a high score of 117 in [[Episode 7853|his fifth game]], which also saw him spot two nines: {{word|MOLESTING}} and {{word|REPUTTING}}. Young wrapped up with a score of 90 in [[Episode 7856|his eighth game]], which was [[:Category:Saturday episodes|broadcast on a Saturday]] due to {{w|Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral}} causing his last five heats to be delayed by a day.
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Young returned for the [[series]] finals on 20 December 2022, playing against Joe Dobinson. In a close game, Young took an early lead after successfully gambling on a six-small selection in the first [[numbers game]]. But Dobinson spotted {{word|LANGOUSTE}} for a crucial nine, after trailing two points behind to take a sixteen-point lead. This proved to be the fatal blow as Young couldn't catch up after that and bowed out with 83 points to Dobinson's 99 points, after an unsolved conundrum. Young amassed an overall total of 889 points in his Series 86 run. With his 2013 appearances, his overall total is 1,234 points.
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Young was the first of eventual two octochamps crowned during {{w|Colin Murray}}’s tenure as temporary [[presenter]].
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 5803 | 31/10/2013 | P |[[Joe Branker]]| 56 - 83 |Alan Young|[[Mark Foster]]|[[Susie Dent]]|121}}
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{{ep | 5803 | 31/10/2013 | P |[[Joe Branker]]|56 – 83|Alan Young|[[Mark Foster]]|[[Susie Dent]]|121}}
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{{ep | 5804 | 1/11/2013 | P |Alan Young| 78 - 42 |[[Michael Dunne]]|Mark Foster|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 5804 | 01/11/2013 | P |Alan Young|78 – 42|[[Michael Dunne]]|Mark Foster|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 5805 | 4/11/2013 | P |Alan Young| 106 - 63 |[[Ian Kenny]]|Mark Foster|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 5805 | 04/11/2013 | P |Alan Young|106 – 63|[[Ian Kenny]]|Mark Foster|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 5806 | 05/11/2013 | P |Alan Young|78 – 80|[[Michael McLaughlin]]|Mark Foster|Susie Dent|123}}
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{{ep | 7849 | 14/09/2022 | P |[[Joseph Bartram]]|69 – 95|Alan Young|[[Rick Edwards]]|Susie Dent|136}}
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{{ep | 7850 | 15/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|114 – 43|[[Avnee Chouhan]]|Rick Edwards|Susie Dent|133}}
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{{ep | 7851 | 16/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|114 – 36|[[Nigel Deans]]|Rick Edwards|Susie Dent|133}}
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{{ep | 7852 | 20/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|84 – 67|[[Alex Ayling]]|[[Noreen Khan]]|Susie Dent|122}}
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{{ep | 7853 | 21/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|117 – 82|[[Dawn MacPhie]]|Noreen Khan|Susie Dent|144}}
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{{ep | 7854 | 22/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|108 – 53|[[Ian Gough]]|Noreen Khan|Susie Dent|146}}
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{{ep | 7855 | 23/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|84 – 72|[[Natalie Curran]]|Noreen Khan|Susie Dent|143}}
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{{ep | 7856 | 24/09/2022 | P |Alan Young|90 – 45|[[Calvin Jones]]|Noreen Khan|Susie Dent|127}}
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{{ep | 7918 | 20/12/2022 | QF |Alan Young|83 – 99|[[Joe Dobinson]]|[[Neil Delamere]]|Susie Dent|151}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 5 June 2026

Alan Young
octochamp statistics
Final position Quarter-finalist
Seeding 4
Points total 806
Conundrums solved 6
Alan Young, nine years after his first appearance, in Series 86.

Alan Young was a contestant in Series 69, and an octochamp and quarter-finalist in Series 86. As of his second appearance, he was a business studies teacher from Paisley, Renfrewshire. He is also an Apterite. He has participated in a number of Co-events such as COLIN XI and COLIN XII, and ran Co:Glasgow 2015 in May of that year.

Young made his debut on Halloween 2013 where after winning three games, he was unseated in his fourth by Michael McLaughlin on a crucial conundrum whilst suffering from a migraine.

Young returned to the show virtually nine years later and kicked off his second stint with a victory over fellow Apterite, Joseph Bartram. But this time, Young's octochamp pursuit could not be stopped as he added a further seven wins to his tally which included four centuries. He achieved a high score of 117 in his fifth game, which also saw him spot two nines: MOLESTING and REPUTTING. Young wrapped up with a score of 90 in his eighth game, which was broadcast on a Saturday due to Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral causing his last five heats to be delayed by a day.

Young returned for the series finals on 20 December 2022, playing against Joe Dobinson. In a close game, Young took an early lead after successfully gambling on a six-small selection in the first numbers game. But Dobinson spotted LANGOUSTE for a crucial nine, after trailing two points behind to take a sixteen-point lead. This proved to be the fatal blow as Young couldn't catch up after that and bowed out with 83 points to Dobinson's 99 points, after an unsolved conundrum. Young amassed an overall total of 889 points in his Series 86 run. With his 2013 appearances, his overall total is 1,234 points.

Young was the first of eventual two octochamps crowned during Colin Murray’s tenure as temporary presenter.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5803 31/10/2013 P Joe Branker 56 – 83 Alan Young Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Mark Foster Susie Dent 121
5804 01/11/2013 P Alan Young 78 – 42 Michael Dunne Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Mark Foster Susie Dent 132
5805 04/11/2013 P Alan Young 106 – 63 Ian Kenny Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Mark Foster Susie Dent 132
5806 05/11/2013 P Alan Young 78 – 80 Michael McLaughlin Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Mark Foster Susie Dent 123
7849 14/09/2022 P Joseph Bartram 69 – 95 Alan Young Colin Murray Rachel Riley Rick Edwards Susie Dent 136
7850 15/09/2022 P Alan Young 114 – 43 Avnee Chouhan Colin Murray Rachel Riley Rick Edwards Susie Dent 133
7851 16/09/2022 P Alan Young 114 – 36 Nigel Deans Colin Murray Rachel Riley Rick Edwards Susie Dent 133
7852 20/09/2022 P Alan Young 84 – 67 Alex Ayling Colin Murray Rachel Riley Noreen Khan Susie Dent 122
7853 21/09/2022 P Alan Young 117 – 82 Dawn MacPhie Colin Murray Rachel Riley Noreen Khan Susie Dent 144
7854 22/09/2022 P Alan Young 108 – 53 Ian Gough Colin Murray Rachel Riley Noreen Khan Susie Dent 146
7855 23/09/2022 P Alan Young 84 – 72 Natalie Curran Colin Murray Rachel Riley Noreen Khan Susie Dent 143
7856 24/09/2022 P Alan Young 90 – 45 Calvin Jones Colin Murray Rachel Riley Noreen Khan Susie Dent 127
7918 20/12/2022 QF Alan Young 83 – 99 Joe Dobinson Colin Murray Rachel Riley Neil Delamere Susie Dent 151
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