Football pays tribute as Leeds bids farewell to Terry Yorath | OneFootball

Family, friends and figures from across football gathered in Leeds to say a final farewell to Terry Yorath at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Moortown. The former Wales captain and manager, a key part of Don Revie’s Leeds United in the 1970s, died aged 75 after a short illness on January 7.

Former Leeds team-mate and Scotland striker Joe Jordan said: “He captained his country over 40 times and went on to be manager as well and he took great responsibility in all those positions that he had.” “We ended up in digs together and he was a terrific friend and I thank him for that,” he told the Press Association.

Cardiff-born, Yorath won the First Division title with Leeds in 1974 and was a European Cup runner-up the following season. He won 59 caps for Wales, 42 as captain, and later played for Coventry, Tottenham and Bradford.

He moved into management for over two decades, including five years in charge of Wales until 1993. Under him, Wales agonisingly missed the 1994 World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Romania at Cardiff Arms Park, and he also led Swansea, Bradford, Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday.

Former Liverpool and Wales forward Ian Rush called Yorath “something special”. “We know how hard he was as a player but I think as a manager, he had a soft spot to him and that’s what made him a great manager. He wanted to win, and he put the team first.”

Yorath is survived by daughters Louise and Gabby Logan and son Jordan. Another son, Daniel, died aged 15 in 1992 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. At Gabby’s request, Cardiff-based male choir Cor Meibion Taf sang Danny Boy in tribute to Daniel, You’ll Never Walk Alone and the hymn All Through the Night.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk