Ron Yeats: A Colossus of Liverpool

Ron Yeats was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Liverpool, and Tranmere Rovers. He was a key defender in the rejuvenation of Dundee United in the early 1960s, and then spent a decade at Liverpool, captaining them to six trophies in the mid-1960s.
Yeats was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on November 15, 1937. He began his career with Dundee United, and quickly became a key player for the club. He helped Dundee United win the Scottish League Cup in 1960, and the Scottish Cup in 1961.
In 1961, Yeats moved to Liverpool for a fee of £22,000. He quickly became a key player for Liverpool, and was part of the team that won the Football League First Division title in 1964, the FA Cup in 1965, and the European Cup in 1966.
Yeats was a tough and uncompromising defender, but he was also a skilled footballer. He was a good passer of the ball, and he was also a threat going forward. He scored 21 goals for Liverpool, including a goal in the 1965 FA Cup final.
Yeats was a popular figure with the Liverpool fans, and he was known as a "colossus" by manager Bill Shankly. He was a key player in the team's success in the 1960s, and he played a major role in the club's rise to become one of the best in England.
Yeats left Liverpool in 1971, and joined Tranmere Rovers as player-manager. He spent three years at Tranmere Rovers, before retiring from playing in 1974. He then managed Tranmere Rovers for a further two years, before leaving the club in 1976.
Yeats died on September 6, 2024, at the age of 86. He was a true legend of Liverpool Football Club, and he will be remembered as one of the club's greatest ever players.