Tom Yule

For the British weightlifter, see Thomas Yule. For the footballer born 1953, see Tommy Yule.

Not to be confused with Tom Yuill.

Thomas Yule (4 February 1888 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played on the left-wing for Lincoln City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Port Vale in the 1910s.

Tom Yule

Yule in a Port Vale team photo.
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Yule
Date of birth	(1888-02-04)4 February 1888
Place of birth	Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Position(s)	Left-winger
Youth career
	Portobello
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1909–1911	Lincoln City	63	(8)
1911–1913	Wolverhampton Wanderers	33	(7)
1913–1915	Port Vale	53	(13)
Total		149	(28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Yule played for Portobello before moving down to England to play for Lincoln City of the Second Division. He moved on to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1911. Wolves finished fifth in the Second Division in 1911–12 and then tenth in 1912–13. In his two seasons at Molineux, Yule made 33 appearances, scoring seven goals. He joined Port Vale in the summer of 1913. The "left-wing flyer" made his debut in a 3–3 draw with Blackburn Rovers Reserves in a Central League match at The Old Recreation Ground on 1 September 1913. He was a regular in the team and helped them reach the FA Cup first round in the 1913–14 season, which they lost 3–0 to Bolton Wanderers on 10 January 1914. Yule racked up 20 goals in 77 appearances before departing the club in January 1915.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lincoln City	1909–10	Second Division	37	6	1	0	38	6
	1910–11	Second Division	26	2	3	0	29	2
	Total		63	8	4	0	67	8
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1911–12	Second Division	25	6	0	0	25	6
	1912–13	Second Division	8	1	0	0	8	1
	Total		33	7	0	0	33	7
Port Vale	1913–14	Central League	35	8	9	3	44	11
	1914–15	Central League	18	5	3	0	21	5
	Total		53	13	12	3	65	16
Total			149	28	16	3	165	31