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Bert Yarnall

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Bert Yarnall
Personal information
Full name Herbert George Yarnall[1]
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Goole, England
Date of death 1943 (aged 50–51)[1]
Position(s) Inside left, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kidsgrove Wellington
1914 Blackpool 9 (1)
1916–1917 Airdrieonians 46 (45)
1917–1918 Clydebank 14 (4)
1918–1919 Dumbarton 14 (5)
1920 Reading 5 (1)
Oswestry Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert George Yarnall (1892–1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians, Clydebank and Dumbarton.[2][3] He was the top scorer in the Scottish League Division One during the 1916–17 season, with 39 goals.[4] Yarnall also played in the Football League for Blackpool and Reading.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 1914–15[5] Second Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
Airdrieonians 1916–17[2] Scottish Division One 33 39 33 39
1917–18[2] 13 6 13 6
Total 46 45 46 45
Clydebank 1917–18[2] Scottish Division One 14 4 14 4
Dumbarton 1918–19[6] Scottish Division One 14 5 0 0 14 5
Career total 83 55 0 0 0 0 83 55

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 322. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "Airdrieonians F.C. And The First World War" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Scotland – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Blackpool Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Herbert Yarnall – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 22 July 2017.