Bert Yarnall

Bert Yarnall

Personal information
Full name	Herbert George Yarnall[1]
Date of birth	1892
Place of birth	Goole, England
Date of death	1943 (aged 50–51)[1]
Position(s)	Inside left, centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Kidsgrove Wellington
1914	Blackpool	9	(1)
1916–1917	Airdrieonians	46	(45)
1917–1918	Clydebank	14	(4)
1918–1919	Dumbarton	14	(5)
1920	Reading	5	(1)
	Oswestry Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert George Yarnall (1892–1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians, Clydebank and Dumbarton.^[2][3] He was the top scorer in the Scottish League Division One during the 1916–17 season, with 39 goals.^[4] Yarnall also played in the Football League for Blackpool and Reading.^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackpool	1914–15[5]	Second Division	9	1	0	0	—		9	1
Airdrieonians	1916–17[2]	Scottish Division One	33	39	—		—		33	39
	1917–18[2]		13	6	—		—		13	6
	Total		46	45	—		—		46	45
Clydebank	1917–18[2]	Scottish Division One	14	4	—		—		14	4
Dumbarton	1918–19[6]	Scottish Division One	14	5	—		0	0	14	5
Career total			83	55	0	0	0	0	83	55

Honours

• Scottish League Division One top scorer: 1916–17^[4]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 322. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
3. "Airdrieonians F.C. And The First World War" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
4. "Scotland – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
5. "Blackpool Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
6. "Herbert Yarnall – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 22 July 2017.