Levi Yates (1891 – 1 May 1934)[1] was a football player who made ten appearances in the English Football League playing for Nottingham Forest.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Levi Yates | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Church Gresley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1934 | ||
| Place of death | Church Gresley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913-1914 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| 1913–1914 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | (1) |
| 1914-1915 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yates started his career at Gresley Rovers.[3] He was transferred to Forest for £100 during the 1913–14 season and made his Nottingham Forest debut on 18 October 1913 against Blackpool in a 3–0 victory. He scored his only goal for Forest against Notts County on Christmas Day 1913. His last game was the final game of the season on 25 April 1914 away at Stockport County.[2]
Yates returned to Gresley Rovers for the 1914–15 season.[3]
Yates died on 1 May 1934 in Church Gresley at the age of 42.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Birth registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
- ^ a b "Player Database - Levi Yates". 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Well-Known Gresley Sportsman". Burton Observer and Chronicle. 3 May 1934. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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