Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness.
Yorath scored 11 goals in 199 appearances for Leeds, his first professional club, in a nine-year spell from 1967.
He 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.
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.
“To most he was a revered footballing hero, but to us he was dad; a quiet, kind and gentle man. Our hearts are broken but we take comfort knowing that he will be reunited with our brother, Daniel,” Yorath’s children said in a statement.
Gabby was presenting Match of the Day on Wednesday night but left during the broadcast and was replaced by Mark Chapman, who said his co-host had to leave for a “family emergency”.
After hanging up his boots, Yorath moved into management and had spells in charge of Swansea, Wales, Bradford, Cardiff, Lebanon, Sheffield Wednesday and Margate.
He steered Swansea to promotion from the Fourth Division in 1988, before almost guiding Wales to a first World Cup finals since 1958.
“He had great leadership qualities,” former Wales and Cardiff striker Nathan Blake told Radio Wales Breakfast.
“He expected a lot of professionalism, but you could have a joke with him, he could wind you up. He was a fatherly figure.
“Players like Kevin Ratcliffe and [Ian] Rush had huge respect for him.”
Leeds United said they were “devastated” to hear of Yorath’s passing, adding: “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Terry’s family, friends and former team-mates at this incredibly sad time.”
Yorath managed Wales for 41 games and led them to 16 victories, including wins against Italy and Brazil.
“The thoughts of everyone connected to the association are with Terry’s family, friends and loved ones,” the Football Association of Wales posted on X.
Former Bradford striker Dean Windass wrote on X: “Sad news, great man and a gentleman. Thoughts go to his family RIP.”
“He was a fantastic person, with a great family,” former Manchester United and Wales midfielder Clayton Blackmore told Radio Wales Breakfast.
“He was proud of all his kids, like Gabby [Logan]. I think that’s all you can ask for as an adult. He was a fantastic guy and he’ll be sadly missed.”
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan said: “Football fans across Wales will never forget his feats as a player and especially as our national coach.”
Yorath spent 44 games in charge of Margate FC, who posted on X: “Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Terry at this difficult time.”
