Harry Yates (footballer, born 1861)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Richard Yates | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Date of death | 1932 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1883–1885 | Walsall Swifts | ||
| 1885–1890 | Aston Villa | 14 | (0) |
| 1890 | Birmingham St. George's | ||
| 1890–1898 | Walsall | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Richard Yates (14 October 1861 – 1932) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa and Walsall.[1][2][3]
Signed, age 22 for Walsall Swifts in 1883 and stayed for two seasons when he signed for Aston Villa F.C..
Career[edit]
He was a member of the FA Cup winning team when Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in 1887
Season 1888-89[edit]
Yates played in the 1888–89 inaugural English Football League season. He made his League debut on 8 September 1888 at Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Yates played at Right-Half in a team that drew 1-1. Yates played 13 of the 22 League games. As a wing-half, he played in a midfield that achieved a big win on three occasions. Yates, weighing 14 stone, was known as "Tubby Yates" and played as a defensive wing-half. Yates assisted Aston Villa to finish second in the League.[4][5]
Season 1889-1890[edit]
This season was the last season for Yates at Aston Villa and he made only one First-Team appearance. His last appearance was on 7 December 1890 when Stoke were the visitors. Villa won 6-1 and Yates played at Right-Half.[6]
1890 onwards[edit]
Yates left Villa in 1890 and moved to Birmingham St George's for a brief stay as by August he signed for Walsall. During the spell 1892 -1898 Walsall had to spells in the Second Division. In 1898-1899 Yates played four times at Centre-Half for Walsall in the Second Division. He retired in May 1898 after a long-term hip injury. Nothing is recorded about what Yates did from 1898 to his death in 1932.[7][8]
Playing Style[edit]
Matthews described Yates as a 14 stone solid defender with immense power. A strong, forceful tackler. [9]
Statistics[edit]
Source:[10]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1888–89 | The Football League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1889–90 | Football League | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Walsall | 1898–99 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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 3 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 24 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 3 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 3 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 1-84018-821-9.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 1-84018-821-9.
- ^ Harry Yates at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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