Harry Yeomans

Harry Yeomans

Personal information
Full name	Harry Arthur Yeomans
Date of birth	11 April 1901
Place of birth	Farnborough, England
Date of death	25 February 1965 (aged 63)
Place of death	Lavendon, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Camberley & Yorktown
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1922–1926	Southampton	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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 feet 4 inches (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]

References

1. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 379. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
2. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
3. Saints – A complete record. pp. 74–75.