1965 in a world cup qualification decider away to Italy. The Scots had beaten the Italians 1–0 at Hampden Park. However Jock Stein's side missing the absent Denis Law went out when losing 3–0 in Naples. Tranmere Rovers Yeats served Tranmere Rovers for three years as player manager. Stalybridge and Barrow Yeats had a short spell playing for Stalybridge Celtic. He then served Barrow as player manager. Career in America In 1976 at age 38, he joined the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the American Soccer League at the request of Skyhawk coach Ron Newman. In his only season there, he played sweeper and anchored the defence of the A.S.L. champion Skyhawks. In 1977, he became the player coach of the American Soccer League's Santa Barbara Condors expansion team. Formby and Rhyl Returning to Liverpool, he had a short spell at the start of the 1977–78 season playing for Formby before moving to Rhyl in November 1977. Liverpool (scouting) In 1986 Yeats returned to Anfield as the club's chief scout responsible for delegating duties to the club's talent spotters. He remained in that role until his retirement in May 2006. Legacy 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." Career statistics Honours Dundee United Scottish League Second Division 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 Los Angeles Skyhawks American Soccer League: 1975–76 References External links Thisisanfield.com Forgotten Heroes Official Liverpool Football Club past player profile Player profile at LFChistory.net Exclusive interview at LFChistory.net Another Exclusive interview at LFChistory.net Ron Yeats at liverweb.org.uk Gazetteer for Scotland famous people 1937 births Living people Footballers from Aberdeen Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers Dundee United F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Scottish football managers Tranmere Rovers F.C. managers Barrow A.F.C. managers Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Los Angeles Skyhawks players Formby F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer players in