Billy Yenson

Philip Owen Yenson (1880 – 20 January 1944) was an English professional football centre forward and half back, best remembered for being a part of the Bolton Wanderers team which won the 1904 FA Cup.[1] He spent the majority of his career in the Southern League, appearing for Croydon Common, Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United.[2][3]

Billy Yenson
Yenson while with West Ham United in 1908.
Personal information
Full name Philip Owen Yenson[1]
Date of birth 1880[2]
Place of birth Kingston Bagpuize, England[2]
Date of death 20 January 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 63–64)[1]
Place of death Ilford, England[1]
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Russell Road School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ferndale
0000–1900 Stanley
1900–1903 West Ham United 24 (0)
1903–1905 Bolton Wanderers 28 (8)
1905–1908 Queens Park Rangers 90 (4)
1908–1909 West Ham United 26 (0)
1909–1914 Croydon Common 137 (12)
Crystal Palace
1917 Brentford 15 (0)
1919–1920 Margate
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Yenson's son Kenny was also a footballer.[4]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Queens Park Rangers

Croydon Common

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1901–02[6] Southern League First Division 5 0 1 0 — 6 0
1902–03[6] 19 0 0 0 — 19 0
Total 24 0 1 0 — 25 0
Bolton Wanderers 1903–04[1] Second Division 17 5 6 2 — 23 7
1904–05[1] 11 3 0 0 — 11 3
Total 28 8 6 2 — 34 10
Queens Park Rangers 1905–06[7] Southern League First Division 34 3 1 0 — 35 3
1906–07[8] 35 1 2 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 38 1
1907–08[5] 21 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 23 0
Total 90 4 4 0 2 0 96 4
West Ham United 1908–09[6] Southern League First Division 26 0 6 0 — 32 0
West Ham United total 50 0 7 0 — 57 0
Croydon Common 1909–10[1] Southern League First Division 37 2 2 0 — 39 2
1910–11[1] Southern League Second Division 20 0 3 0 — 23 0
1911–12[1] 23 6 4 1 — 27 7
1912–13[1] 23 0 4 0 — 27 0
1913–14[1] 30 4 1 0 — 31 4
1914–15[1] Southern League First Division 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 137 12 14 1 — 151 13
Career total 305 24 31 3 2 0 338 27
  1. Appearance in Southern Professional Charity Cup.

References
  1. "Croydon Common FC – William Yenson" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 322. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Yenson Billy Image 3 Queen's Park Rangers 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1907–08". Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. "William Yenson". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1905–06". Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1906–07". Retrieved 17 June 2019.


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