| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Peace Yews | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Wingate, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1966 (aged 64) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| NER Durham | |||
| 1920–1923 | Hartlepool United | 48 | (3) |
| 1923–1933 | West Ham United | 332 | (46) |
| 1933 | Clapton Orient | 3 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Peace Yews (28 February 1902 – August 1966) was an English footballer, playing as a winger.
Yews was born in Wingate, County Durham and played for NER Durham before joining Hartlepool United in 1920.[1]
Yews joined West Ham United for a fee of £150 in 1923 and played in the high-scoring Hammers team that included Vic Watson, and Jimmy Ruffell on the opposite wing.[2] He made a total of 361 appearances for the Upton Park club, scoring 51 goals.[3]
He left West Ham in 1933 and played three League games for Clapton Orient before retiring.[2]
References
- ^ "Tom Yews". inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 221. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. pp. 526–627. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
External links
- Tommy Yews at westhamstats.info
- Tommy Yews at Spartacus Educational
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