Ernest John Yard
(3 May 1941 – 23 November 2004) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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, 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
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going on to a senior career at the club. He later played for
Kilmarnock
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,
Partick Thistle
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,
Bury,
Crystal Palace and
Reading
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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
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and scored 53 goals.
Ernie Yard died in November 2004, aged 63.
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Honours
Cape Town City
* UTC Bowl: 1971, 1973
* Champion of Champions: 1974
References
External links
*
Stats at killiefc.com
Ernie Yard at holmesdale.net
*
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
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