Jimmy Yardley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Yardley | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1903 | ||
| Place of birth |
Wishaw , Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1959 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Overton Rangers | |||
|
Wishaw | |||
| Bellhaven Oak | |||
| 1924–1926 | Clapton Orient | 29 | (3) |
| 1926–1932 | Luton Town | 102 | (77) |
| 1932–1933 | Charlton Athletic | 51 | (26) |
| 1933–1935 | Millwall | 76 | (24) |
| 1936–1938 | Third Lanark | 34 | (14) |
| 1938–1939 | Ayr United | 38 | (24) |
| 1939–1940 | Morton | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Yardley (16 April 1903 – 1959) was a Scottish professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town.
Playing career
Yardley signed for Luton Town from Clapton Orient during the 1926–27 season, but failed to score before the season ended. During 1927–28, his first full season with the club, Yardley scored 23 league goals. He continued his good form the next season, scoring 19. He continued his good form until 1932, when he was surprisingly sold to Charlton Athletic.[1]
In 1936, now well into his 30s, he returned to Scotland where he scored 38 top flight
Sheffield in November 1936. He moved on to Morton, but the outbreak of World War II a short time later brought his career to an end.[2]
References
- ISBN 1-903747-27-9.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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