Harry Yates (footballer, born 1861)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry Richard Yates | ||
Date of birth | August 1861 | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Date of death | 1932 (aged 70–71) | ||
Playing position | Wing-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1883–1885 | Walsall Swifts | ||
1885–1890 | Aston Villa | 14 | (0) |
1890–1891 | Birmingham St. George's | ||
1898-1899 | Walsall | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Harry Richard Yates (August 1861 – 1932) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa and Walsall.[1][2]
Harry Yates played in the 1888-1889 inaugural Football League season. He made his League debut on 8 September 1888 at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Yates played at Right-Half in a team that drew 1-1. Yates played 13 of the 22 League games Aston Villa played in 1888-89, (as well as 2 FA Cup ties) either at right-half or left-half. As a wing-half he played in a midfield that achieved a big (three-League-goals-or-more-in-a-match) win on three occasions. Yates, a big man weighing 14 stone was known as Tubby Yates and played as a defensive wing-half. Yates assisted Aston Villa to finish 2nd in the League.[3][4]
One source describes Harry Yates as 14 stone in weight, was a solid defender with immense power.[5]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 1 84018 821 9.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2017-12-24. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978 1 4456 1881 4.
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 1 84018 821 9.