Dick Yates

Dick Yates

Personal information
Full name	Richard Yates
Date of birth	6 June 1921(1921-06-06)
Place of birth	Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales
Date of death	1976 (aged 54–55)
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1946–1947	Chester City	52	(37)
1947–1948	Wrexham	31	(18)
1948–1949	Carlisle United	16	(9)
1949–1951	New Brighton	43	(14)
	South Liverpool
Total		142+	(76+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Richard 'Dick' Yates (born 6 June 1921) is a Welsh former footballer.

Playing career

Yates played for Chester City, during the war guesting for Wrexham, Reading, Charlton Athletic and Port Vale.^[1] After the war he enjoyed spells with Chester, Wrexham New Brighton and South Liverpool; racking up a total of 78 goals in 142 appearances. With 36 goals in the 1946–47 season he has scored more goals for Chester in a single season than any other player.

References

1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 319. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Yates, Dick
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	6 June 1921
Place of birth	Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales
Date of death	1976
Place of death