George Youds
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Youds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1872[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, Staffordshire, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 1937[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kettering Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1897 | Burslem Port Vale | 56 | (0) |
| Total | 56 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Youds (1872–1937) was a footballer who played at left-back. He played 53 league games in the Football League for Burslem Port Vale.
Playing career
Youds, a potters turner,[2] joined Burslem Port Vale from Kettering Town in November 1892.[1] He played twice in 1892–93, the club's first season in the Football League.[1] He featured 23 times in 1893–94, helping the club to seventh in the Second Division.[1] He played 33 of Vale's 34 games in 1895–96, after which the club failed re-election and were demoted to the Midland League.[1] He played a total of 62 games (53 in the Football League) before being leaving the Athletic Ground sometime in 1897.[1] After retiring he became an electric turner, and married a woman called Betsy Fairbanks, settling at 3 Lorne Street.[2]
