Ernie Yard

Ernie Yard

Personal information
Full name	Ernest John Yard
Date of birth	3 May 1941
Place of birth	Stranraer, Scotland
Date of death	23 November 2004 (aged 63)
Place of death	Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
?–1958	Stranraer
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1963	Stranraer	34	(10)
1961–1963	Kilmarnock	25	(16)
1963	Partick Thistle	15	(5)
1963–1965	Bury	45	(13)
1965–1966	Crystal Palace	37	(3)
1966–1969	Reading	104	(6)
1969–1974	Cape Town City	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest John Yard (3 May 1941 – 23 November 2004) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a forward or winger. He could also play as a full back.

Playing career

Yard was born in Stranraer, Scotland and began his youth career at hometown club Stranraer going on to a senior career at the club. He later played for Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Bury, Crystal Palace and Reading before moving to South Africa where he played for Cape Town City. Yard made a total of 260 appearances in the Scottish League and the English Football League and scored 53 goals.

Ernie Yard died in November 2004, aged 63.

Honours

Cape Town City

• UTC Bowl: 1971, 1973
• Champion of Champions: 1974

External links

• Ernie Yard at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
• Stats at killiefc.com Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• Ernie Yard at holmesdale.net
• Ernie Yard at WorldFootball.net