Tommy Yews

Thomas Peace Yews (28 February 1902 – August 1966) was an English footballer, playing as a winger.

Yews was born in Wingate, County Durham and joined West Ham United from Hartlepool United for a fee of £150 in 1923.

Yews played in the high-scoring West Ham team that included Vic Watson, and Jimmy Ruffell on the opposite wing. He made a total of 361 appearances for the Upton Park club, scoring 51 goals.

He left West Ham in 1933 and played three games for Clapton Orient before retiring.

References

Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 221. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.

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