About Tommy Yews
Lived 1902 – 1966 (aged 63–64). Tommy Yews was a British association football player.
Thomas Peace Yews (28 February 1902 – August 1966) was an English footballer, playing as a winger.
Yews was born in Wingate, County Durham and played for NER Durham before joining Hartlepool United in 1920.
Yews joined West Ham United for a fee of £150 in 1923 and played in the high-scoring Hammers team that included Vic Watson, and Jimmy Ruffell on the opposite wing. He made a total of 361 appearances for the Upton Park club, scoring 51 goals.
He left West Ham in 1933 and played three League games for Clapton Orient before retiring.
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Who was Tommy Yews?
English footballer (1902-1966)
When was Tommy Yews born?
Tommy Yews was born on 28 February 1902 in Wingate.
When did Tommy Yews die?
Tommy Yews died in 1966.
What was Tommy Yews's occupation?
Tommy Yews was an association football player.
What nationality was Tommy Yews?
Tommy Yews was British.
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