Ernie Yard

Ernie Yard

Personal information
Date of birth	3 May 1941
Place of birth	Stranraer Scotland
Date of death	2004 (aged 62–63)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
?–1958	Stranraer
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1963	Stranraer	34	(10)
1961–1963	Kilmarnock	25	(16)
1963	Partick Thistle	15	(5)
1963–1965	Bury	45	(13)
1965–1966	Crystal Palace	37	(3)
1966–1969	Reading	104	(6)
1969–?	Cape Town City	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest J."Ernie" Yard (3 May 1941 – 2004) was a Scottish. former professional footballer, who played as a forward or winger. He could also play as a full back.

Playing career

Yard was born in Stranraer, Scotland and began his youth career at hometown club Stranraer going on to a senior career at the club. He later played for Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Bury, Crystal Palace and Reading before moving to South Africa where he played for Cape Town City. Yard made a total of 260 appearances in the Scottish League and the English Football League and scored 53 goals.

Ernie Yard died in 2004, aged 62 or 63.

External links

• Ernie Yard stats at neilbrown A-Z database
• Stats at killiefc.com
• Ernie Yard at holmesdale.net