William Yeats (4 February 1951 – December 2013) was an English footballer who made 34 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for York City and Darlington. He was on the books of Newcastle United without representing them in the league, and went on to play non-league football for North Shields.[3]

Billy Yeats
Personal information
Full name William Yeats[1]
Date of birth (1951-02-04)4 February 1951[2]
Place of birth Hebburn,[2] England
Date of death December 2013 (2014-01) (aged 62)[1]
Place of death South Tyneside,[1] England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1972–1973 York City 9 (0)
1973–1975 Darlington 25 (7)
North Shields
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Billy Yeats". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Billy Yeats". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Billy Yeats". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 December 2017.