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Football star dead as Liverpool FC lower flags to half-mast
Ron Yeats, Liverpool's first FA Cup-winning captain, has died at the age of 86. The Scottish defender made 454 appearances for the Reds between 1961 and 1971
The Liverpool football community is in mourning following the sad news that former captain Ron Yeats has passed away at the age of 86, after a battle with Alzheimer's. Liverpool FC confirmed the passing of their first FA Cup-winning skipper and have paid tribute by lowering flags to half-mast at their training ground. Yeats was a true Reds legend, having played in an impressive 454 matches for Liverpool, wearing the captain's armband for 400 of those games- a record surpassed only by Steven Gerrard.
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