Liverpool great Ron Yeats has passed away. He was 86.
Yeats was a former Liverpool captain, helping establish the club as one of the world's most powerful.
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The defender won two First Division titles, the FA Cup and the Charity Shield three time.
He played 454 games before joining Tranmere Rovers as player-manager in 1971.
Liverpool announced today: "Liverpool FC is mourning the passing of legendary former captain Ron Yeats.
"In the words of Bill Shankly, a 'colossus' in club history.
"The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron's wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time."