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Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats has died at the age of 86.<\/b><\/p>\n
The ex-Scotland defender was part of the Liverpool side that won the Second Division title under Bill Shankly in 1962.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
He played 454 games before joining Tranmere as player-manager in 1971.<\/p>\n
More than 400 of those appearances were as captain, a tally bettered only by Steven Gerrard.<\/p>\n
In January he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron’s wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time.”<\/p>\n
Flags at Anfield and Liverpool’s training grounds will be lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect.<\/p>\n
Yeats won two caps for Scotland in 1964 and 1965.<\/p>\n
He began his career at Dundee United before joining Liverpool in 1961. He also played for Stalybridge Celtic and Barrow and had a spell in the American Soccer League.<\/p>\n
Yeats returned to England for short spells at Formby and Rhyl before retiring from playing in 1977.<\/p>\n
In 1986 he rejoined Liverpool as chief scout and remained in the role before retiring in 2006.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n