Ron Yeats

Yeats was an Under-15 schoolboy international who played for Aberdeen Lads' Club, a Junior club in his home city of Aberdeen. In 1956, following a leg break, Yeats had a trial with Elgin City, then a Highland League club, but was not offered a contract.

Dundee United

In 1957 he was signed by Dundee United, then a part-time club of Scottish Division Two. Previous to signing for the club, he worked in a slaughterhouse in Aberdeen. Yeats's career took an upward turn following Jerry Kerr's appointment: Kerr regarded Yeats as so vital to the fortunes of the team he sought his release to play each Saturday from the military authorities while Yeats served his National Service. In 1959–60, Kerr's first full season in charge, St Johnstone finished as Division Two champions. United's challengers for the second promotion spot were Hamilton Academical and Queen of the South. Hamilton were beaten 5–1 at Tannadice with seven games to go before a crowd of over 11,000, putting Hamilton firmly in United's rear view. United went to Palmerston Park to play the Ivor Broadis inspired Queen of the South with three games to go. United returned home with a 4–4 draw to maintain their one-point advantage over QoS. Promotion was clinched with a last game of the season 1–0 home win against Berwick Rangers before a crowd of near 17,000. This brought top division football back to Tannadice Park for the first time since they had been relegated in 1932. In the following 1960–61 season, United…

Yeats was voted 29th in the official Liverpool website poll "100 Players Who Shook The Kop". In April 2009, Yeats was made an "Honorary Scouser" by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool. He is referenced in the Everton song "Royal Blue Mersey" in the line "We hate Bill Shankly, and we hate St. John, but most of all we hate Big Ron."

Dundee United

Scottish Division Two promotion: 1959–60 Liverpool

Football League First Division: 1963–64, 1965–66 Football League Second Division: 1961–62 FA Cup: 1964–65 FA Charity Shield: 1964, 1965, 1966 L.A. Skyhawks

American Soccer League: 1975–76