Harry Yorston

Henry Bowmaker Yorston (9 June 1929 – 17 May 1992) was a Scottish professional football player, who played for Aberdeen, and represented Scotland once.^[2] Yorston made over 200 league appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals.^[3] His uncle Benny was also a professional footballer who, like his nephew, played for Aberdeen and the Scotland national side.

HarryYorston

Personal information
Full name	Henry Bowmaker Yorston[1]
Date of birth	(1929-06-09)9 June 1929
Place of birth	Scotland
Date of death	17 May 1992(1992-05-17) (aged 62)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside right
Youth career
–1947	St. Clements
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1957	Aberdeen	202	(98)
1957–?	Buckie Thistle
International career
1952	Scottish Football League XI	1	(0)
1954	Scotland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yorston retired from professional football at the age of 28 after being offered a lucrative fish market porter job in Aberdeen.^[4] In 1972, he won £175,000 on the football pools.^[4] He died from brain cancer on 17 May 1992, at the age of 62.^[4][5][6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[7]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1947–48	Scottish Division One	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6
	1948–49		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1949–50		26	10	5	4	5	3	0	0	36	17
	1950–51		29	18	3	3	10	5	0	0	42	26
	1951–52		27	19	4	3	6	3	0	0	37	25
	1952–53		19	6	9	7	4	3	0	0	32	16
	1953–54		16	7	0	0	6	4	0	0	22	11
	1954–55		28	12	6	3	2	0	0	0	36	15
	1955–56		31	12	1	0	8	2	0	0	40	14
	1956–57		20	8	1	1	6	2	0	0	27	11
	Total		202	98	29	21	47	22	0	0	278	141

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Scotland	1954	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "Henry Bowmaker Yorston death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
2. "Henry Yorston". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
3. "ABERDEEN : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
4. Webster, Jack (2003). The First 100 Years of the Dons. Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 205–206. ISBN 0-340-82344-5.
5. Drysdale, Neil (6 January 2022). "Harry Yorston: The Aberdeen FC 'Golden Boy' who won the pools in 1972". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
6. "Golden Boy Yorston". Aberdeen Evening Express. 18 May 1992. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
7. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
8. "Harry Yorston | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

External links

• Harry Yorston at WorldFootball.net