Terry Yorath

Terry Yorath
Yorath in 1988
Personal information
Full name Terence Charles Yorath
Date of birth (1950-03-27)27 March 1950
Place of birth Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 8 January 2026(2026-01-08) (aged 75)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1976 Leeds United 141 (10)
1976–1979 Coventry City 99 (3)
1979–1981 Tottenham Hotspur 46 (1)
1981–1982 Vancouver Whitecaps 29 (2)
1982–1985 Bradford City 27 (0)
1986 Swansea City 1 (0)
Total 343 (16)
International career
1969–1981 Wales 59 (2)
Managerial career
1986–1989 Swansea City
1988–1993 Wales
1989–1990 Bradford City
1990–1991 Swansea City
1994–1995 Cardiff City
1995–1997 Lebanon
2001–2002 Sheffield Wednesday
2008–2009 Margate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terence Charles Yorath (27 March 1950 – 8 January 2026) was a Welsh professional football player and manager.[2][3]

Yorath played for Leeds United, Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur, Vancouver Whitecaps, Bradford City, Swansea City and the Welsh national team.

Yorath later became a football manager for Bradford City, Swansea City, Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday. Yorath also managed the Wales and Lebanon national teams.[4]

Yorath died on 8 January 2026 from a short-illness at the age of 75.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook : 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 356. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
  2. ↑ Honeyball, Lee (2005-03-06). "Triumph and despair: Terry Yorath". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. 1 2 "Leeds and Wales legend Yorath dies aged 75". BBC Sport. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Members News: CCFC's Welsh '70s Sky Blue Skipper Is 73 Today. 'Happy Birthday', Terry". 2023.

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