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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest John Yard | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Stranraer, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 2004 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1958 | Stranraer | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1963 | Stranraer | 34 | (10) |
| 1961–1963 | Kilmarnock | 25 | (16) |
| 1963 | Partick Thistle | 15 | (5) |
| 1963–1965 | Bury | 45 | (13) |
| 1965–1966 | Crystal Palace | 37 | (3) |
| 1966–1969 | Reading | 104 | (6) |
| 1969–1974 | Cape Town City | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest John Yard (3 May 1941 – 23 November 2004) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a forward or winger. He could also play as a full back.
Playing career
Yard was born in Stranraer, Scotland and began his youth career at hometown club Stranraer going on to a senior career at the club. He later played for Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Bury, Crystal Palace and Reading before moving to South Africa where he played for Cape Town City. Yard made a total of 260 appearances in the Scottish League and the English Football League and scored 53 goals.
Ernie Yard died in November 2004, aged 63.
Honours
Cape Town City
- UTC Bowl: 1971, 1973
- Champion of Champions: 1974
References
- ^ "Ernie Yard". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (31 October 1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. Breedon Books. p. 344. ISBN 0907969542.
- Ian King (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. DB. p. 556. ISBN 9781780910468.
- http://www.todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/1971_UTC_Bowl.html
- http://www.todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/1973_UTC_Bowl.html
- http://www.todor66.com/football/Africa/South_Africa/1974_Champion_of_Champions.html
External links
- Ernie Yard at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Stats at killiefc.com Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Ernie Yard at holmesdale.net
- Ernie Yard at WorldFootball.net
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- 1941 births
- 2004 deaths
- Sportspeople from Stranraer
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Cape Town City F.C. (1960) players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- National Football League (South Africa) players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1940s birth stubs
- English football forward, 1940s birth stubs