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William Shankly OBE (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool. Shankly brought success to Liverpool, gaining promotion to the First Division and winning three League Championships and the UEFA Cup.
Ron Yeats, a foundation stone of the Liverpool side that rose to become a European superpower, has died aged 86. Centre-back Yeats was the inspirational club captain as Bill Shankly constructed a ...
Sep 29, 2021 · Wednesday marks the 40-year anniversary of the death of a man who built the foundations for one of the most successful dynasties in English football - legendary Liverpool boss Bill Shankly.
Jul 12, 2024 · While Shankly headed to Melwood to pose for photos with Kennedy, news of his high-noon announcement filtered out and fans jammed the club’s switchboard hoping it was a hoax. Famously, Granada TV dispatched reporter Tony Wilson to the streets of Liverpool to measure the shockwave.
Dec 1, 2019 · When Bill Shankly first walked through the doors, he found a club in disarray. The pitch was a rutted quagmire, the stadium didn’t have electricity, the team was in trouble after a wretched start to the campaign and there were scarcely any funds available to remedy the situation.
2 days ago · Red Or Dead. A Liverpool Passion. Peter Mullan (Ozark, Westworld, Mum) is Bill Shankly in an incredible new show adapted from David Peace's iconic novel. “I'm a people's man - only the people matter.”. Bill Shankly. This is the fictionalised story of one man, Bill Shankly and his work and of his life after that work. A man of two halves.
Bill Shankly is arguably the most famous figure in Liverpool Football Club's illustrious history. A charismatic man who realised his dream of turning us into English football's most dominant force, the Scot's spirit has quite rightly been immortalised in the very foundations of our club.