Terry Yorath

Terry Yorath strikes me as the embodiment of unglamorous Welsh grit. Born in Cardiff, he grinded through Leeds United, Coventry, Tottenham and even Vancouver as a player, then turned manager and led the Welsh national side. Doing both jobs at international level is rare, and it speaks to a footballing intelligence that outlasted his legs. He passed away in 2026, but a life spent serving his country's shirt does not fade. I have always had a weakness for these no-frills professionals who build careers on substance rather than spectacle. He was the kind of football lifer the game needs more of.

Terence Charles Yorath (27 March 1950 – 7 January 2026) was a Welsh professional football player and manager at both club and international level. Yorath represented Leeds United, Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur, Vancouver Whitecaps, Bradford City, Swansea City and the Welsh national team.

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Name (English)

Terry Yorath

Name (Japanese)

テリー・ヨラス

Reading

てりー・よらす

Born

March 27, 1950 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.