Early Life
Young was born in Harlow, Essex, and has an older brother, Neil Young, who was also a professional footballer and most notably played for Bournemouth. During Neil's testimonial match, he captained the Bournemouth team and brother Luke captained the Charlton Athletic team, who were the opponents. The final score was a 5–2 win for Charlton.
Luke's 17 year old brother, Andre Young, was found dead on 12 August 2009 whilst on holiday in Malia, Crete after sustaining head injuries. Young said at the time: "He was a tremendous and talented person and a diligent student and this is such a waste of a promising life."
Luke's youngest brother, Jake Young, plays for the West Ham United academy.
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