Bill Shankly
Bill Shankly
William "Bill" Shankly OBEwas a Scottish footballer and manager who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth2 September 1913
england anfield eleven
What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
son brain england
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
son hands kevin
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
sides england draws
The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
football games people
I was in the game for the love of football - and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
football anfield england
It's to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against. (on the 'This Anfield' plaque)
england british isle
He's not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
team play worry
Don't worry, Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team. (to Alan Ball, who'd just signed for Everton)
football player men
If he isn't named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
mean anfield i-can
The very word 'Anfield' means more to me than I can describe.
life-is
My life is my work. My work is my life
play goal defense
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
football jobs home
I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
writing should-have clubs
I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.