George Youds Explained

George Youds
Fullname:George Youds
Birth Date:1872
Birth Place:Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Death Date:1937
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Kettering Town
Years1:1892–1897
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:56
Goals1:0
Totalcaps:56
Totalgoals:0

George Youds (1872–1937) was an English footballer who played at left-back. He played 53 league games in the English Football League for Burslem Port Vale.

Career

Youds, a potters turner,[1] joined Burslem Port Vale from Kettering Town in November 1892.[2] He played twice in 1892–93, the club's first season in the English Football League.[2] He featured 23 times in 1893–94, helping the club to seventh in the Second Division.[2] He played 33 of Vale's 34 games in 1895–96, after which the club failed re-election and were demoted to the Midland League.[2] He played a total of 56 league games before being leaving the Athletic Ground sometime in 1897.[2] After retiring, he became an electric turner and married a woman called Betsy Fairbanks, settling at 3 Lorne Street.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1892–93Second Division200020
1893–94Second Division22010230
1894–95Second Division000000
1895–96Second Division29020310
1896–97Midland League300030
Total56030590

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YOUD and YOUDS of Cheshire. ancestry.com. 14 March 2012.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 319. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.