Ray Yeoman

For the Australian footballer, see Ray Yeoman (Australian footballer).

Ray Yeoman

Personal information
Full name	Ramon Irvine Yeoman
Date of birth	(1934-05-13)13 May 1934
Place of birth	Perth, Scotland
Date of death	15 March 2004(2004-03-15) (aged 69)
Place of death	Middlesbrough, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953–1958	Northampton Town	169	(4)
1958–1964	Middlesbrough	210	(3)
1964–1968	Darlington	104	(2)
Managerial career
1968–1970	Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ramon Irvine Yeoman (13 May 1934 – 15 March 2004), nicknamed Yogi, was a Scottish football player and manager. He made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Northampton Town, Middlesbrough and Darlington, and managed the latter club from 1968 to 1970.

Career

Yeoman began his career with Northampton Town. He also spent five years at Middlesbrough, holding the most number of consecutive appearances (210), until this was surpassed by Gordon Jones.

He went on to manage Darlington, where he had an excellent understanding and a special relationship with his former team-mate Alan Sproates. Yeoman was sacked by Darlington after they just missed out on promotion. He joined Sunderland as youth team coach and was part of the FA Cup win against Leeds United in the 1973 FA Cup Final.

He later became a scout for Everton and Ipswich Town.

Death

Yeoman was born in Perth but lived in Teesside until his death in 2004. Both he and his wife are buried there.

Honours

As a coach

Sunderland

• FA Cup winner: 1973

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	L	D	Win %
Darlington	March 1968	May 1970	108	36	38	34	33.3

External links

• Ray Yeoman management career statistics at Soccerbase