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Player Profile: Blackpool striker Jerry Yates

JERRY YATES
BLACKPOOL STRIKER
By Chris Dunlavy

Richie Wellens, who managed Jerry Yates at Swindon, once said that the Blackpool forward is “good at everything”.
At times, that has seemed less a blessing and more a curse. So versatile and tactically astute is the 25-yearold forward that personal glory is routinely sacrificed for the greater good.
Yates scored 23 goals as the Seasiders won promotion from League One in 2020-21, a tally that showcased both predatory instincts and an eye for the spectacular. Several Championship clubs, not least Nottingham Forest, made enquiries.
Yet as Blackpo...

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