New Delhi: The illustrious Liverpool captain Ron Yeats passed away at the age of 86. The former central defender was the first player in the club’s history to win the FA Cup, with 454 games overall, including over 400 as captain. Under Bill Shankly, he also won the Second Division championship in 1962, and the manager called him “a colossus.” Additionally, he played a significant role in the teams that won the First Division in 1964 and 1966. It was revealed in January that Yeats suffered from Alzheimer’s. The club said that the legendary defender took his final breath on Friday.
Yeats also represented the Los Angeles Skyhawks and Santa Barbara Condors in American leagues, in addition to playing for Barrow, Tranmere Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, and Dundee United. Later on, he would rejoin Liverpool as head scout. He would serve in that capacity for 20 years before retiring in 2006; among the players he assisted in identifying for the team was future captain Sami Hyypia.
We are mourning the passing of our legendary former captain Ron Yeats.
The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Ron’s family and friends.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 7, 2024
Sir Yeats once shared one of his best moments in a Liverpool jersey as he claimed that It was an extremely proud moment for him when he led his Liverpool side out of the Second Division after eight years. As the captain of the team, it was trulya proud moment for him. The legendary defender and leader has played his part to contribute to the beautiful game and his legacy is something that will never be forgotten.
He is and always will be loved by the Liverpool fans as the comments section of Liverpool’s post where they showed their respect to their legend was filled with heartfelt and wholesome thoughts as they said goodbye to a true legend of the game.
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