Richard Yates (6 June 1921 – 1976) was a

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who spent six years immediately after

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playing

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in the

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for

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, and New Brighton.

Career

Yates played as a guest for

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and

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during

. After the war he signed with Frank Brown's

, and with 36 goals in the 1946–47 season he set a club record that was never equalled. Despite his efforts, the "Seals" could only finish third in the

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and were not promoted. He left

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in the 1947–48 season and scored 18 goals in 31 league games for

, who also finished third in the Third Division North. He scored

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s against Halifax Town in the league and against Penrhyn Quarry in the

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. He departed the

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, and switched to league rivals

. He scored nine goals in 16 league games in the 1948–49 campaign for

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's "Cumbrians" in what was a brief stay at

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. He moved on to New Brighton for the 1949–50 season before leaving the club after they failed to gain re-election in 1950–51. Despite boasting a goal ratio of one goal for every two games, he never found another club in the

. Instead, he ended his career with South Liverpool.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yates, Dick People from Queensferry, Flintshire Footballers from Flintshire Welsh men's footballers Men's association football forwards Chester City F.C. players Wrexham F.C. wartime guest players Reading F.C. wartime guest players Charlton Athletic F.C. wartime guest players Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players Wrexham A.F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players New Brighton A.F.C. players South Liverpool F.C. players English Football League players 1921 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Welsh sportsmen