Harry Yorston

Henry Bowmaker Yorston (9 June 1929 – 17 May 1992) was a Scottish professional football player, who played for Aberdeen, and represented Scotland once.[2] Yorston made over 200 league appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals.[3] His uncle Benny was also a professional footballer who, like his nephew, played for Aberdeen and the Scotland national side.

HarryYorston
Personal information
Full name Henry Bowmaker Yorston[1]
Date of birth (1929-06-09)9 June 1929
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 17 May 1992(1992-05-17) (aged 62)
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Inside right
Youth career
–1947 St. Clements
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1957 Aberdeen 202 (98)
1957–? Buckie Thistle
International career
1952 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
1954 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yorston retired from professional football at the age of 28 after being offered a lucrative fish market porter job in Aberdeen.[4] In 1972, he won £175,000 on the football pools.[4] He died from brain cancer on 17 May 1992, at the age of 62.[4][5][6]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7]
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1947–48 Scottish Division One 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
1948–49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1949–50 26 10 5 4 5 3 0 0 36 17
1950–51 29 18 3 3 10 5 0 0 42 26
1951–52 27 19 4 3 6 3 0 0 37 25
1952–53 19 6 9 7 4 3 0 0 32 16
1953–54 16 7 0 0 6 4 0 0 22 11
1954–55 28 12 6 3 2 0 0 0 36 15
1955–56 31 12 1 0 8 2 0 0 40 14
1956–57 20 8 1 1 6 2 0 0 27 11
Total 202 98 29 21 47 22 0 0 278 141

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1954 1 0
Total 1 0

References
  1. "Henry Bowmaker Yorston death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. "Henry Yorston". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  3. "ABERDEEN : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  4. Webster, Jack (2003). The First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 205–206. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
  5. Drysdale, Neil (6 January 2022). "Harry Yorston: The Aberdeen FC 'Golden Boy' who won the pools in 1972". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. "Golden Boy Yorston". Aberdeen Evening Express. 18 May 1992. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. "Harry Yorston | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2023.


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