Biography
Left half Yorke joined the Tigers in 1935, but his appearances were fleeting and he left the club in 1937.
Yorke joined Ayr United as a teenager and after a short spell at Aldershot he returned north for a successful season with Dundee United.
After leaving City Yorke had further seasons at Dundee United and Montrose before retirement. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War Two and died in 2004.
Details
Nationality: Scotland
Date/Place of Birth: 31 March 1913, Haddington
Hull City First Game: 31 August 1935, Fulham H (Division Two), 22 years, 153 days old
Hull City Final Game: 16 September 1936, York City A (Division Three North Cup First Round), 23 years, 169 days old
Clubs
Thornton Rangers, Ayr United (1929-1932), Aldershot (1932-1933), Dundee United (1933-1935), Hull City (1935-1937), Dundee United (1937-1938), Montrose (1938-1939)
Hull City Record
Career: 10 apps, 0 goals
Bob Yorke| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935/36 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936/37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |