Summary

  • Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness.

  • Midfielder won the First Division title with Leeds in 1974 and earned a runners-up medal in the FA Cup, European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup

  • He played 59 times for Wales, 42 as captain, before leading them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as manager, only to see his team beaten 2-1 by Romania in their final qualifier

  • Yorath also played for Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur, Vancouver Whitecaps and Bradford City, before finishing his playing career with a solitary appearance for Swansea City

  • The father of BBC Sport presenter Gabby Logan, Yorath was a player-coach of Bradford on the day of the Valley Parade fire in 1985, which killed 56 fans and injured 270

  • In addition to Gabby, Yorath had three other children - Daniel, Louise and Jordan

  • In 1992, Daniel died aged 15 from the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing football at home with his father

  • A warrior touched by tragedy - Terry Yorath obituary

Live Reporting

Dafydd Pritchard and Chris Wathan

  1. Leeds pay tribute to 'club legend'

    Terry Yorath in action for LeedsGetty Images

    Yorath's legacy stretches far beyond Wales.

    Born in Cardiff, he is perhaps best remembered as a player during his time with Leeds United.

    The Premier League club said this morning they were "devastated" by the news of the death of someone they call "a club legend".

    Yorath made 199 appearances during nine years at Elland Road and was part of the iconic title-winning side of Don Revie, also becoming the first Welshman to play in a European Cup final.

    Leeds' statement read: "Everyone at Leeds United will remember Terry fondly on and off pitch, and we are devastated by his passing. He will always be a club legend and we offer our sincerest condolences to his friends and family.

    "Marching on Together, always."

  2. Yorath's stellar playing and managerial career

    Terry Yorath gets a talking-to from a referee while playing for LeedsGetty Images

    Terry Yorath had a glittering career as a player and manager, spanning five decades.

    Part of the great Leeds United side of the 1970s, Yorath scored 11 goals in 199 appearances for his first professional club, in a nine-year spell from 1967.

    The tenacious midfielder won the First Division title with Leeds in 1974 and earned a runners-up medal in the FA Cup, European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup.

    He played 59 times for Wales, 42 as captain, before leading them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as manager, only to see his team beaten 2-1 by Romania in their final qualifier.

    Yorath had spells as a player with Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur, Vancouver Whitecaps and Bradford City, before finishing his playing career with a solitary appearance for Swansea City.

    He also managed the Swans, Bradford, Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday and Margate.

  3. Terry Yorath - remembering a Wales and Leeds legend

    Terry Yorath singing the Welsh national anthem before a gameGetty Images

    It's a sad day following the news of the death of Wales and Leeds United legend Terry Yorath at the age of 75 following a short illness.

    Tributes have been flooding in from the footballing world since the news was confirmed this morning.

    We'll bring you those as we get them, and you can share your own thoughts and memories of Yorath on the BBC Radio Wales phone-in, which you can listen to from 12:00.