"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."
BORN: Glenbuck, September 2, 1913.
PLAYING CAREER: Junior side: Cronberry Eglinton, 1930-32; Senior debut: For Carlisle United, Dec 31, 1932; Preston North End: Signed for £500 in July, 1933. Debut Dec 9, 1933. Played 297 games for Preston, scoring 13 goals; 1933-34 Div 2 runners-up; 1936-37 FA Cup finalist; 1937-38 FA Cup winner. Scotland (1938-39): Five caps, v England (two), Wales, N.Ireland and Hungary. Played seven wartime internationals, captain v England in 1941.
MANAGERIAL CAREER: Manager of Carlisle Utd, Mar 1949; manager Grimsby Town, Jun 1951-Dec, 1953; Workington Town, Jan 1954-Dec 1955; joined Huddersfield Town Dec 1955 as reserve coach; manager Nov 1956-Nov 1959; Liverpool FC, Nov 1959-July 1974.
LIVERPOOL Achievements: 1961/62 Div 2 champs; 1963/64 Div 1 champs; 1964/65 FA Cup Winners; 1965/66 Div 1 champs, Euro Cup Winners' Cup finalists; 1970/71 FA Cup finalists; 1972/73 Div 1 champs, UEFA Cup winners; 1973-74 FA Cup winners, Div 1 runners-up.
HONOUR: Awarded OBE in 1974.
DIED: Sept 29, 1981, aged 68.
He made us happy. Rest in Peace and You'll Never Walk Alone.
MyRAWK Tribute - A simple ceremony to put the picture of Shanks on to the wall in our home - M Bar
5 comments:
Shanks, your contribution and commitment to the club shows that football indeed is more important than life and death. Rest in Peace and YNWA. More importantly, I know that we'll never walk alone because you look down on us.
We were languishing in the 2nd division before you arrived. Anfield was in a deplorable state. You transformed us into one of the most feared teams in Europe and Anfield into a fortress. RIP and YNWA Bill.
Shankly is a classic manager in LFC and world of soccer histories.he is a true leader with high discipline man.he follow his father foot steps as military man soldier like manner.all l'pool fans love to hear shankly words... again and again...world 2 best teams are liverpool and liverpool resserves.come on Shankly boy's.
Cheers
B.Sugar
EOA(Singapore)
There is only one special one in footballing history. And He goes by the name of Bill Shankly.
G'day blacksugar,
We are honored to have you and the rest of the EOA lads as guests to our humble blog. Looking forward to keeping in touch with each other.
YNWA,
MyRAWK Team
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