In that election Young won the highest plurality of his career.

Young won eight of his ten starts in the 2009 campaign.

Young was the most experienced player and won the same title on three other occasions.

Young won his opening group game against Jenkins, coming from 3-0 down to win 5-4.

Young won the election by only 177 votes, and Guy retired from politics.

Young would however win the first of six passing titles.

Young won the competition, losing more weight than anybody else.

During his professional career, Young won 30 or more games in a season five times, with ten other seasons of 20+ wins.

Young won 511 games, Johnson 417, the rest 300 or well over - astounding by today's standards.

Will Young won the competition having received 53.1% of the record 8.7 million votes.