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Jack Yuill

Jack Yuill

English footballer (1885–1916)


John George Yuill (2 October 1885 – 9 July 1916) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Stockport County as an outside right.

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Early life and playing career

Yuill attended Manchester Grammar School.[3] During the early part of his football career, he worked for the printing firm Henry Blacklock & Co. Ltd in Manchester.[3] As a footballer, Yuill played for Northern Nomads, Sale Holmfield, Manchester City, Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Wrexham, Chester and Port Vale.[1][4] He scored one goal in four Central League appearances for Port Vale during the 1911–12 season.[5][6]

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.[3] He was sent overseas with his battalion in November 1915 and went into the trenches near Berles-au-Bois the following month.[3] By June 1916, Yuill had been promoted to corporal and was operating as part of a Lewis gun section.[3] He took part in the successful attacks of the 30th Division on the first day on the Somme and was promoted to lance sergeant after the Capture of Montauban.[3] Yuill was killed during the Capture of Trônes Wood on 9 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2][3]

Career statistics

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  1. Appearance in Welsh Cup

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 323. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Jack Yuill". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. Jack Yuill at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 320. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  5. Fielding, Rob (18 June 2019). "Cult hero 65: Jack Yuil". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. Watts, Ian. "Jack Yuill County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  7. "Jack Yuill | Player Statistics | Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. "Jack Yuill – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. "Jack Yuill | Player Statistics | Wrexham". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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