Jack Yuill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Yuill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Hendon, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1916 (aged 30)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Trônes Wood, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Northern Nomads | |||
| Sale Holmfield | |||
| 1906–1907 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1907 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1907 | Northern Nomads | ||
| 1907 | Stockport County | 1 | (0) |
| Wigan Town | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| 1909 | Manchester City | 3 | (1) |
| Chester | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| Chester | |||
| 1911 | Port Vale | 4 | (1) |
| Northern Nomads | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John George Yuill (2 October 1885 – 9 July 1916) was an English amateur football outside right who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stockport County.[1][3] He also played in the Central League for Port Vale.[4]
Personal life
During the early part of his football career, Yuill worked for the printing firm Henry Blacklock & Co. Ltd in Manchester.[2]
World War I
In September 1914, one month into the First World War, Yuill enlisted as a private in the 19th (Service) Battalion of the Manchester Regiment.[2] He was sent overseas with his battalion in November 1915 and went into the trenches near Berles-au-Bois the following month.[2] By June 1916, Yuill had been promoted to corporal and was operating as part of a Lewis gun section.[2] He took part in the 30th Division's successful attacks on the first day of the Somme and was promoted to lance sergeant.[2] Yuill was killed at Trônes Wood on 9 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2][5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stockport County | 1907–08[6] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1908–09[7] | First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Port Vale | 1911–12[4] | Central League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 323. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jack Yuill – Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Jack Yuill at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 320. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Watts, Ian. "Jack Yuill County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Jack Yuill – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- 1885 births
- 1916 deaths
- Footballers from Hendon
- English footballers
- Association football outside forwards
- Northern Nomads F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Wigan Town A.F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- English Football League players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Manchester Regiment soldiers
- British military personnel killed at the Battle of the Somme