Jack Yates (footballer, born 1860)

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Jack Yates
Personal information
Full name John Yates[1]
Date of birth 1860[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stone Miners Welfare
1883–1884 Stoke
Sandbach Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Yates (born 1860) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career[edit]

Yates played for Stone Miners Welfare before joining Stoke in 1883. He played in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.[1] He was released at the end of the 1883–84 season by manager Walter Cox.[1] He later played for Sandbach Rangers.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Club Season FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke[1] 1883–84 1 0 1 0
Career Total 1 0 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.