Liverpool Football Club Legend Yeats Is Dead

Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats, described by Bill Shankly as a “colossus”, has died at the age of 86.

The ex-Scotland defender was part of the Liverpool side that won the Second Division title under manager Shankly in 1962.

Yeats went to win two top-flight titles, the FA Cup and the Charity Shield three times, helping establish Liverpool as one of the most successful clubs in the country.

He played 454 games before joining Tranmere as player-manager in 1971.

More than 400 of those appearances were as captain, a tally bettered only by Steven Gerrard.

In January it was announced he had been living with Alzheimer’s disease.

“Liverpool FC is mourning the passing of legendary former captain Ron Yeats,” read a club statement. “In the words of Bill Shankly, a ‘colossus’ in club history.

“The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron’s wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time.”

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