Harry Yorston Explained

HarryYorston
Fullname:	Henry Bowmaker Yorston^[1]
Birth Date:	9 June 1929
Birth Place:	Scotland
Death Place:	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:	Inside right
Youthyears1:	–1947
Youthclubs1:	St. Clements
Years1:	1947–1957
Clubs1:	Aberdeen
Caps1:	202
Goals1:	98
Years2:	1957–?
Clubs2:	Buckie Thistle
Nationalyears1:	1952
Nationalteam1:	Scottish Football League XI
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	1954
Nationalteam2:	Scotland
Nationalcaps2:	1
Nationalgoals2:	0

Henry Bowmaker Yorston (9 June 1929 – 17 May 1992) was a Scottish professional football player, who played for Aberdeen, and represented Scotland once.^[2] Yorston made over 200 league appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals.^[3] His uncle Benny was also a professional footballer who, like his nephew, played for Aberdeen and the Scotland national side.

Yorston retired from professional football at the age of 28 after being offered a lucrative fish market porter job in Aberdeen.^[4] In 1972, he won £175,000 on the football pools.^[4] He died from brain cancer on 17 May 1992, at the age of 62.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career statistics

Club

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Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1947–48	Scottish Division One	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6
	1948–49		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1949–50		26	10	5	4	5	3	0	0	36	17
	1950–51		29	18	3	3	10	5	0	0	42	26
	1951–52		27	19	4	3	6	3	0	0	37	25
	1952–53		19	6	9	7	4	3	0	0	32	16
	1953–54		16	7	0	0	6	4	0	0	22	11
	1954–55		28	12	6	3	2	0	0	0	36	15
	1955–56		31	12	1	0	8	2	0	0	40	14
	1956–57		20	8	1	1	6	2	0	0	27	11
	Total		202	98	29	21	47	22	0	0	278	141

International

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henry Bowmaker Yorston death record . Scotland's People . 24 January 2023.
2. Web site: Henry Yorston. London Hearts Supporters' Club. 18 February 2010.
3. Web site: ABERDEEN : 1946/47 – 2008/09. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. 18 February 2010.
4. Book: Webster, Jack. The First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. 2003. 205–206. 0-340-82344-5 .
5. News: Drysdale . Neil . Harry Yorston: The Aberdeen FC 'Golden Boy' who won the pools in 1972 . 24 January 2023 . The Press and Journal . 6 January 2022.
6. News: Golden Boy Yorston . 24 January 2023 . Aberdeen Evening Express . 18 May 1992.
7. Web site: Harry Yorston Scotland Scottish FA . 2023-03-17 . www.scottishfa.co.uk.