Harry Yeomans
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry Arthur Yeomans | ||
Date of birth | (1901-04-11)11 April 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Farnborough, England | ||
Date of death | 25 February 1965(1965-02-25) (aged 63) | ||
Place of death | Lavendon, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Camberley & Yorktown | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1922–1926 | Southampton | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Harry Arthur Yeomans (11 April 1901 – 25 February 1965) was an English footballer who played as goalkeeper for Southampton in the mid-1920s.
Football career
Yeomans was born in Farnborough and played as an amateur for Camberley & Yorktown, also representing the Hampshire F.A.,[1] before joining Southampton in December 1922. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Yeomans was the tallest goalkeeper to have played for the "Saints" (along with George Ephgrave).[1] Known as "Tiny", Yeomans was signed as understudy to Tommy Allen and consequently never enjoyed a lengthy run in the first team, making four appearances in April 1925[2] and eight in the following September/October.[3]
In 1926, Yeomans decided to abandon his footballing career and joined the local Police force, for whom he played in the local football leagues.[1]