A heartwarming clip of Gabby Logan interviewing her dad Terry Yorath has resurfaced after his death aged 75.
Football was plunged into mourning on Thursday morning after it emerged that the Leeds legend had died following a short illness. Logan had left Wednesday night’s Match of the Day broadcast halfway through after being informed of the news.
Now a clip from 1999 shows Logan interviewing her dad while he was a coach at Huddersfield, preparing for an FA Cup tie against Derby County, on the ITV show ‘On the Ball’.
In the footage, Logan and Yorath laugh about him sharing inside information with her, and she affectionately calls him ‘dad’.
‘You’ve had some injury problems and I understand you’re going to be playing Ben Thornley in a different position,’ she says.
‘How do you know that, Gabby?’ her father asks, causing her to burst out laughing.
A heartwarming clip of Gabby Logan interviewing her father Terry Yorath has emerged
Leeds legend Yorath, seen speaking to his daughter while at Huddersfield, has died aged 75
Gabby Logan with her father Terry Yorath in 1998, launching a heart disease screening drive
‘Have you spoken with you mam at home or something?’
Logan replies: ‘Dad, you did tell me last night but it’s alright because the Derby players will be on their way to the ground now, they won’t see this.’
Her dad then says: ‘yeah, we’ve got a plan to play Ben in a different position because unfortunately Wayne Allison won’t be playing.’
The natural chemistry between them, caught on camera, has now become a poignant tribute to their relationship.
Yorath’s children said in a statement issued this morning: ‘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.’
The sporting legend was also described as a ‘devoted family man’ and a ‘loving and immensely proud grandfather to Reuben, Lois, Mila, Phoenix and Paloma’.
Born in Cardiff, Yorath played a big part in the Leeds team under Don Revie, winning the First Division title, before spells with Coventry, Tottenham and Bradford.
Yorath at home in 1978 with his wife Christine and children Gabby, Louise and Daniel
The star (pictured in 1973) was born in Cardiff and won 59 caps for the Welsh national side
Yorath, pictured in 2005, worked at a range of clubs after retiring, including Huddersfield
Yorath scored 11 goals in 199 appearances for Leeds over nine years from 1967, and received runners-up medals in the FA Cup, European Cup and Cup Winners Cup.
The midfielder also won 59 caps for Wales and was assistant coach at Bradford on the day of the Valley Parade fire in 1985, when 56 fans died and 270 were injured.
Yorath also managed Swansea, Bradford, Cardiff, Lebanon, Sheffield Wednesday and Margate – as well as Wales, coming close to qualification for the 1994 World Cup.
His death was announced at 8.20am today, hours after Logan was forced to leave Match of the Day mid-show after being informed of the family emergency.
He had three children in addition to Logan – Louise, Jordan and Daniel, but the latter died in 1992 aged 15 from a genetic heart condition while playing football with him.
More to follow.
