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Ron Yeats
Tommy Jordan (courtesy of his son, Dave)

Ron Yeats

Defender · Liverpool 1961–⁠1971

Rowdy Yeats served his role as captain of Liverpool Football Club with distinction from seasons 1961/62 to 1969/70. His father was a butcher and it was fitting the boy would grow up strong as an ox. Yeats was an apprentice slaughterman at 15-years-old in Aberdeen. He started working at three o'clock in the morning and finished about seven hours later. He captained Dundee United at a young age and also the British Army side during his national service. When Shankly was...

454 Appearances
16 Goals
11 Assists

2026-2027

Premier League

Vitality Stadium | Sunday 20 Sept 2026

Bournemouth   Liverpool
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