William Yeats (4 February 1951 – December 2013) was an English footballer who made 34 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for York City and Darlington. He was on the books of Newcastle United without representing them in the league, and went on to play non-league football for North Shields.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Yeats[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1951[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn,[2] England | ||
| Date of death | December 2013 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | South Tyneside,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | York City | 9 | (0) |
| 1973–1975 | Darlington | 25 | (7) |
| – | North Shields | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Billy Yeats". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Billy Yeats". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Billy Yeats". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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