Dick Yates

Richard Yates (6 June 1921 – 1976) was a Welsh footballer who spent six years immediately after World War II playing centre-forward in the Football League for Chester, Wrexham, Carlisle United, and New Brighton.

Dick Yates

Personal information
Full name	Richard Yates[1]
Date of birth	6 June 1921[1]
Place of birth	Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales[1]
Date of death	1976 (aged 54–55)
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1947	Chester	52	(37)
1947–1948	Wrexham	31	(18)
1948–1949	Carlisle United	16	(9)
1949–1951	New Brighton	43	(14)
	South Liverpool
Total		142+	(76+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Yates played as a guest for Wrexham, Reading, Charlton Athletic and Port Vale during World War II.[1] After the war he signed with Frank Brown's Chester, and with 36 goals in the 1946–47 season he set a club record that was never equalled. Despite his efforts, the "Seals" could only finish third in the Third Division North, and were not promoted. He left Sealand Road in the 1947–48 season and scored 18 goals in 31 league games for Wrexham, who also finished third in the Third Division North. He departed the Racecourse Ground, and switched to league rivals Carlisle United. He scored nine goals in 16 league games in the 1948–49 campaign for Ivor Broadis's "Cumbrians", in what was a brief stay at Brunton Park. He moved on to New Brighton for the 1949–50 season, before leaving the club after they failed to gain re-election in 1950–51. Despite boasting a goal ratio of one goal for every two games, he never found another club in the Football League, and instead ended his career with South Liverpool.

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chester	1945–46		0	0	2	0	2	0
	1946–47	Third Division North	40	36	3	1	43	37
	1947–48	Third Division North	12	1	1	2	13	3
	Total		52	37	6	3	56	40
Wrexham	1947–48	Third Division North	21	13	0	0	21	13
	1948–49	Third Division North	10	5	0	0	10	5
	Total		31	18	0	0	31	18
Carlisle United	1948–49	Third Division North	16	9	1	0	17	9
New Brighton	1949–50	Third Division North	38	13	1	0	39	13
	1950–51	Third Division North	5	1	0	0	5	1
	Total		43	14	1	0	44	14

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 319. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Dick Yates at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)