Football star dead as Liverpool FC lower flags to half-mast

ok.co.uk:

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.The Scotland international, who earned two caps for his country, was instrumental in the team's promotion to the First Division in 1962 under manager Bill Shankly.

During his illustrious time at Liverpool, Yeats helped secure the FA Cup, two First Division titles, and lifted the Charity Shield three times, cementing the club's status as one of England's foremost football teams.