Billy Yenson

Billy Yenson
Personal information
Full name Philip Owen Yenson[1]
Date of birth 1880[2]
Place of birth Kingston Bagpuize, England[2]
Date of death 20 January 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 63–64)[1]
Place of death Ilford, England[1]
Playing position Centre forward
Youth career
Russell Road School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ferndale
Stanley
1900–1903 West Ham United 24 (0)
1903–1905 Bolton Wanderers 28 (8)
1905–1908 Queens Park Rangers 90 (4)
1908–1909 West Ham United 26 (0)
1909–1914 Croydon Common 137 (12)
Crystal Palace
1917 Brentford 15 (0)
Margate
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Philip Owen "Billy" Yenson (1880–20 January 1944), sometimes known as William Yenson, was an English professional football centre forward and half back, best remembered for being a part of the Bolton Wanderers team which won the 1904 FA Cup.[1] He spent the majority of his career in the Southern League, appearing for Croydon Common, Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United.[2][3]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Queens Park Rangers

Croydon Common

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Croydon Common FC - William Yenson" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 322. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–365. ISBN 0951526200.

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