Jack Yuill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Yuill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hendon, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1916 (aged 30–31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Trônes Wood, France[2] | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
John George "Jack" Yuill (1885 – 9 July 1916) was an English amateur football outside right who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stockport County.[1] He also played four Central League games for Port Vale.[3]
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 commemorating on the Thiepval Memorial.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 323. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jack Yuill - Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 320. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2015-12-29.