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Thomas Peace Yews (28 February 1902 – August 1966) was an English footballer, playing as a winger.

Tommy Yews

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Peace Yews
Date of birth	(1902-02-28)28 February 1902
Place of birth	Wingate, County Durham, England
Date of death	August 1966(1966-08-00) (aged 64)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	NER Durham
1920–1923	Hartlepool United	48	(3)
1923–1933	West Ham United	332	(46)
1933	Clapton Orient	3
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yews was born in Wingate, County Durham and played for NER Durham before joining Hartlepool United in 1920.[1]

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.[2] He made a total of 361 appearances for the Upton Park club, scoring 51 goals.[3]

He left West Ham in 1933 and played three League games for Clapton Orient before retiring.[2]

References

External links

• Tommy Yews at westhamstats.info
• Tommy Yews at Spartacus Educational

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