Bill Yates (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Yates | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Little Lever, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1978 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Slough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Little Lever St Matthew's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1926 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 1926–1929 | Watford | 47 | (0) |
| 1929–1931 | Northfleet United | – | (–) |
| Total | 53 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Yates (20 March 1903 – 13 October 1978) was an English footballer and cricketer.
Born in Little Lever, a village near Bolton, Lancashire, Yates played professional football as a goalkeeper for Bolton Wanderers and Watford in the Football League, and also represented non-league side Northfleet United. As a cricketer, he was a leg break bowler and wicket-keeper who played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire. He died in Slough at the age of 75.