Harry Arthur Yeomans (11 April 1901 – 25 February 1965) was an English
footballer
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who played as
goalkeeper
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for
Southampton
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in the mid-1920s.
Football career
Yeomans was born in
Farnborough Farnborough may refer to:
Australia
* Farnborough, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Livingstone
United Kingdom
* Farnborough, Hampshire, a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England
** Farnborough (Main) railway station, a railw ...
and played as an amateur for
Camberley & Yorktown, also representing the
Hampshire F.A.,
before joining Southampton in December 1922. At , Yeomans was the tallest goalkeeper to have played for the "Saints" (along with
George Ephgrave).
Known as "Tiny", Yeomans was signed as understudy to
Tommy Allen and consequently never enjoyed a lengthy run in the first team, making four appearances in April 1925 and eight in the following September/October.
In 1926, Yeomans decided to abandon his footballing career and joined the local Police force, for whom he played in the local football leagues.
References
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1901 births
People from Farnborough, Hampshire
1965 deaths
English men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Camberley Town F.C. players
Southampton F.C. players
English Football League players
Footballers from Hampshire