| Jack Yates | |
| Fullname: | John Yates |
| Birth Date: | 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-upon-Trent, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Stone Miners Welfare |
| Years2: | 1883–1884 |
| Clubs3: | Sandbach Rangers |
John Yates (born 1860) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]
Yates played for Stone Miners Welfare before joining Stoke in 1883. He played in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.[1] He was released at the end of the 1883–84 season by manager Walter Cox.[1] He later played for Sandbach Rangers.[1]