James Yardley (16 April 1903 – 1959) was a Scottish professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Yardley | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1959 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Overton Rangers | |||
| Wishaw | |||
| Bellhaven Oak | |||
| 1924–1926 | Clapton Orient | 29 | (3) |
| 1926–1932 | Luton Town | 102 | (77) |
| 1932–1933 | Charlton Athletic | 51 | (26) |
| 1933–1935 | Millwall | 76 | (24) |
| 1936–1938 | Third Lanark | 34 | (14) |
| 1938–1939 | Ayr United | 38 | (24) |
| 1939–1940 | Morton | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editYardley signed for Luton Town from Clapton Orient during the 1926–27 season, but failed to score before the season ended. During 1927–28, his first full season with the club, Yardley scored 23 league goals. He continued his good form the next season, scoring 19. He continued his good form until 1932, when he was surprisingly sold to Charlton Athletic.[1]
In 1936, now well into his 30s, he returned to Scotland where he scored 38 top flight Scottish Football League goals over three seasons with Third Lanark and Ayr United, and was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in November 1936. He moved on to Morton, but the outbreak of World War II a short time later brought his career to an end.[2]
References
edit- ^ Hayes, Dean P. (2002). Completely Top Hatters!. The Book Castle. p. 196. ISBN 1-903747-27-9.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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