John Yates (footballer, born 1929)

John Yates (18 November 1929 – 2 September 2020) was an English footballer, who played as a winger in the Football League for Chester.[2]

John Yates
Personal information
Date of birth (1929-11-18)18 November 1929
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Date of death 2 September 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 90)
Place of death Burlington, Ontario, Canada[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Chester 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He moved to Canada in 1974 and became involved with the Salvation Army often acting as a musical conductor to their bands. Yates died on 2 September 2020, at the age of 90.[3]

References
  1. Hugman's Footballers: John Yates
  2. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chester City: 1946/47 – 1999/2000 & 2004/05 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. John YATES Obituary
  • "John Yates". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2017.


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