Harry Yates (footballer, born 1861)

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Harry Yates
Personal information
Full name Harry Richard Yates
Date of birth August 1861
Place of birth Walsall, England
Date of death 1932 (age 70–71)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Richard Yates (August 1861 – 1932) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa and Walsall.[1][2]

Career

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.[3][4]

He was a member of the FA Cup winning team when Aston Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in 1887

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 1-84018-821-9.
  3. ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 24 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
  4. ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
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