By Michael Pavitt Published: 06:14 EDT, 7 September 2024 | Updated: 06:30 EDT, 7 September 2024

Liverpool have announced the death of their legendary former club captain Ron Yeats at the age of 86.The Premier League side confirmed Yeats had passed away on Friday night having suffered with Alzheimer’s in recent years. The Scottish defender joined Liverpool from Dundee United in 1961 and was made club captain months after his arrival. Yeats helped Liverpool earn promotion from the second division in his debut season and became a key figure of Bill Shankly’s era at the club.He made 454 appearances for Liverpool during his decade as a player, placing him 22nd on the club’s all-time list. More than 400 of those were as captain, with only Steven Gerrard has worn the armband for the Reds on more occasions. 

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Ron Yeats dead aged 86: Liverpool announce death of legendary former captain who led the Reds to their first FA Cup and was hailed as a ‘colossus’ by Bill Shankly