Tributes to Terry Yorath
Eddie Gray
'A very good player but above all a very good man'
Leeds United - where Yorath enjoyed so much success - have confirmed they will wear black armbands in their FA Cup third-round tie at Derby County on Sunday, with further tributes planned for their next game at Elland Road against Fulham.
It's as former team-mate Eddie Gray paid an emotional tribute to the Welshman.
Both were part of the iconic Leeds side under Don Revie that lifted the league title and came close to European glory.
Gray told the Press Association: "He was a tough player, a very good player.
"He was captain of his country, which made him very proud.
"He was a big part of the success we had at Leeds. He was a very proud Welshman and his greatest achievement was to have been captain of his country.
"He came through the ranks at Leeds as a young lad like all the players at that particular time and we had a lot of top players, but he went about his role with a lot of tenacity and did very well.
"A tough player and a very good footballer, but above all he was a very good man."
Clayton Blackmore
Former Wales midfielder on BBC Radio Wales
I remember him coming in when he first took over the Wales job. He said: "There's going to be no more drinking, no more golf." He wanted us to focus.
He was very resilient, he was a tough guy, and a tough player on the field. He was a fantastic person, with a great family.
He was proud of all his kids, I think that's all you can ask for as an adult. He was a fantastic guy and he'll be sadly missed.
John Hartson
Former Wales striker
One of the greats to represent Wales. Passing my condolences to the Yorath family.
Brian Barry-Murphy
Cardiff City head coach
“It's obviously very sad news this morning, one of the few managers who managed both clubs, Cardiff and Swansea back in the day. I'd like to read up some more on that and, get some background on that.
“Massive condolences from everybody associated with our club to his family.
“I had some brief contact with him in my younger career. One of my friends, Jimmy Lumsden [who Barry-Murphy worked with at Preston North End] was a colleague of his at Leeds. He always spoke of him in the absolute highest regard. So very sad news.”
Ossie Ardiles
Former team-mate of Yorath at Tottenham Hotspur
Rest in peace my friend. My thoughts and prayers with his family and friends.
Mickey Thomas
Former Wales and Wrexham winger on BBC Radio Wales
I was lucky enough to play with him, but to play against him was a nightmare. I played against him at Old Trafford and he kicked lumps out of me.
There was something about him when you looked at him, when you spoke to him he demanded respect.
Eluned Morgan
First Minister of Wales
Saddened to learn of the passing of Terry Yorath. Football fans across Wales will never forget his feats as a player and especially as our national coach.
My thoughts are with his friends and family.
Ashley Williams
Former Wales captain speaking to Sky Sports
'A footballing hero who will be sadly missed'
As a former Wales captain myself, he’s such an icon in Welsh football. He’s a footballing hero who will be sadly missed. He was such a big personality and it’s a huge loss for Welsh football.
There’s certain, massive footballing names that you hear about when you get selected for Wales or play in Wales. He’s one of them at the top of that list and you know you have to live up to what they achieved before, and those are the people that drive Welsh football forward.
For what we and the next Wales team achieve, it’s all because of people like him.
'A fatherly figure and a leader'
Nathan Blake
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
"He had great leadership qualities. He expected a lot of professionalism, but you could have a joke with him, he could wind you up. He was a fatherly figure.
"I was in the under-21s when I came across him... He was very much a leader."
"Players like Kevin Ratcliffe and [Ian] Rush had huge respect for him."
"I remember his combative nature and aggression when he played. He had a sort of never-say-die attitude. He taught you that when you play in a game, stay in the game... He was a very good player and you definitely couldn't take advantage of him on a football pitch."
Malcolm Allen
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru
"Terry Yorath had a presence that was unlike any other manager I've played under.
"He was a people person. He didn't say much, he didn't shout - it was Peter Shreeves who did that - and they both suited each other in the changing room.
"What Terry always said was that it was down to what we needed as a team. And we were so close in the last game for me and him against Romania - that was the last international game for both of us."
Dean Saunders
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
He played a big part in my career. Hard as nails, straight down the middle.
I used to talk to Graeme Souness, and I asked: "Is there anybody who you thought was harder than you?"
And he just said: "Terry Yorath." He respected Terry.
Terry used to just say little things that would stick with you, not so much tactics but the man management things. It's a sad loss for Welsh football.
We all loved him.
Dean Windass
Played under Yorath at Bradford and Sheffield Wednesday
Sad news. Great man and a gentleman. Thoughts go to his family.
Bradford City have been among those to pay their respects today.
Yorath was affectionately known as 'Taff' at Valley Parade where he spent time as a player, manager and assistant manager to Paul Jewell when the club reached the Premier League.
He initially joined after leaving Vancouver Whitecaps in 1982, linking up with old Leeds team-mate Trevor Cherry.
At the time of the Bradford fire in 1985, Yorath was assistant coach with the Bantams, and helped evacuate supporters - including his own family - during the disaster.
Talking about the events of that day at Valley Parade on BBC Radio Wales in 2017, Yorath said that after warning people in the directors' lounge to get out, he had to "break a window and jump out of it".
He added: "The first thing I saw when I got outside was this old guy with his hands folded across his chest and you could see the burns on his arms.
"It was horrendous to go back there the next day and see the devastation. It was horrible, horrible... shocking."
Sky Blues send their sympathies
Today, the Sky Blues described how Yorath's "no-nonsense midfield battling won great admiration alongside his guile and flair".
They also called him "the pivot around which City operated as the side transformed from perennial relegation battlers to a side playing attractive football".
Cardiff said they offered its sincerest condolences while Swansea said: "He will go down as one of Welsh football’s greats, and everyone at Swansea City sends their sincerest condolences to Terry’s family and friends at this sad time."
Leeds United
"Everyone at Leeds United will remember Terry fondly on and off pitch, and we are devastated by his passing. He will always be a club legend and we offer our sincerest condolences to his friends and family.
"Marching on Together, always."