Ray Yeoman
Ray "Yogi" Yeoman (May 13, 1934 – March, 2004) was a football player and manager. He played in midfield for Darlington and managed the club from 1968 to 1970.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1958 | Northampton Town | 169 | (4) |
| 1958–1964 | Middlesbrough | ? | (?) |
| 1964–1968 | Darlington | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1968–1970 | Darlington | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Yeoman began his career with Northampton Town. He also spent five years at Middlesbrough, holding the most number of consecutive appearances (210), until this was surpassed by Gordon Jones.
He went onto manage Darlington and had an excellent understanding and a special relationship with once fellow Midfielder and then player Alan Sproates. Yeoman was sacked by Darlington (after they just missed out on promotion). He joined Sunderland as youth team coach and was part of the FA Cup win against Leeds United in the 1973 FA Cup Final.
He later became a scout for Everton and Ipswich Town.
Death
Yeoman was born in Perth but lived in Teesside until his death in 2004.[1] Both he and his wife are now laid to rest there.
Honours
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Darlington | March 1968 | May 1970 | 108 | 36 | 38 | 34 | 33.3 |