Born
Aberdeen
Willie Yeoman
Biography
Willie was signed during the 1944-45 campaign, joining up in mid-February 1945 after previous club Mugiemoss had been knocked out of all cup competitions. He would spend the next calendar year as a regular in the team, apart from a brief spell on loan with Keith in autumn 1945 before dropping out the team in January 1946 when he left the area to serve in the forces. He made just one further appearance in October while on leave and despite being retained he was unable to feature at all in the 1947-48 season and he left on a free at…Read moreRead less
Willie was signed during the 1944-45 campaign, joining up in mid-February 1945 after previous club Mugiemoss had been knocked out of all cup competitions. He would spend the next calendar year as a regular in the team, apart from a brief spell on loan with Keith in autumn 1945 before dropping out the team in January 1946 when he left the area to serve in the forces. He made just one further appearance in October while on leave and despite being retained he was unable to feature at all in the 1947-48 season and he left on a free at the end of that campaign.
Statistics
- Apps
- 20
- Goals
- 5
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.25
- Minutes
- 1800
- Seasons
- 4
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 5 Feb 1945 · Left: 4 Dec 1947
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McGlashan | 10 Feb 1945 | 12 Jan 1946 | 19 |
| Archie Anderson | 26 Oct 1946 | 26 Oct 1946 | 1 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · First competitive goal
Raith Rovers 1–2 Arbroath· North Eastern League · Starks Park
Last goal
Arbroath 4–1 Cowdenbeath· Southern League · Gayfield
Last appearance
Dundee United 3–2 Arbroath· Scottish League Cup · Tannadice
Recorded contract end
Died
Aberdeen
Appearances (20)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1946 | Dundee United | 3–2 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1946-47 | L |
| 12 Jan 1946 | Arbroath | 2–6 | East Fife | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 5 Jan 1946 | Dundee United | 4–0 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 2 Jan 1946 | Arbroath | 0–5 | Airdrie (Old) | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 1 Jan 1946 | Arbroath | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 22 Dec 1945 | Cowdenbeath | 4–2 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 29 Sep 1945 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | Southern League1945-46 | W |
| 22 Sep 1945 | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | Southern League1945-46 | W |
| 8 Sep 1945 | St Johnstone | 4–6 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | W |
| 25 Aug 1945 | Dunfermline | 6–1 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 18 Aug 1945 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Dundee | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 11 Aug 1945 | Raith Rovers | 3–2 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | L |
| 19 May 1945 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Raith Rovers | Mitchell Trophy1944-45 | L |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Hearts A | 5–2 | Arbroath | North Eastern League1944-45 | L |
| 7 Apr 1945 | Arbroath | 0–2 | Dundee United | North Eastern League1944-45 | L |
| 24 Mar 1945 | Arbroath | 0–3 | Dunfermline | North Eastern League1944-45 | L |
| 17 Mar 1945 | Rangers A | 3–0 | Arbroath | North Eastern League1944-45 | L |
| 17 Feb 1945 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Hearts A | North Eastern League1944-45 | W |
| 10 Feb 1945 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Arbroath | North Eastern League1944-45 | W |
Goals scored (5)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1945 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | Southern League1945-46 | W | 36′ |
| 8 Sep 1945 | St Johnstone | 4–6 | Arbroath | Southern League1945-46 | W | 20′ |
| 19 May 1945 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Raith Rovers | Mitchell Trophy1944-45 | L | 48′ |
| 17 Feb 1945 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Hearts A | North Eastern League1944-45 | W | 25′ |
| 10 Feb 1945 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Arbroath | North Eastern League1944-45 | W | 35′ |