Yeats Recruited to Lead the Defence
Shankly signed Ron Yeats from Dundee United in July 1961, and the commanding centre-half later became Liverpool captain.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ron Yeats Biography and Timeline
Follow Ron Yeats through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ron Yeats, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1961–1964Years on this page
1961
1964
First Shankly Top Flight Title Captain
Ron Yeats captained Liverpool as the club won the 1963–64 First Division championship, bringing commanding aerial defending to Shankly's side.
Records, sources and methodology
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