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Full name
  
Henry Yorston

Years
  
Team

Date of death
  
1992

–1947
  
St. Clements

Position
  
Forward

Playing position
  
Inside right

Role
  
Football player

Place of birth
  
Scotland

Name
  
Harry Yorston


Date of birth
  
(1929-06-09)9 June 1929

Henry "Harry" Yorston (9 June 1929 – 1992) was a Scottish professional football player, who played for Aberdeen, and represented Scotland once. Yorston made over 200 league appearances for Aberdeen, scoring 98 goals.

Yorston's uncle Benny was also a professional footballer who, like his nephew, played for Aberdeen and the Scottish national side.

Personal life

Yorston retired from professional football at the age of 28 after being offered a lucrative fish market porter job in Aberdeen. In 1972, he won £175,000 on the football pools.

He died in 1992 from a brain tumour aged 62.

References

Harry Yorston Wikipedia