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)
sides england draws
The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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)
soccer england massacres
We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
worried
Denis, it's you, ... Where have you been? We have been worried about you.
assure football life matter people serious
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that
difficult electric walking
It was the most difficult thing in the world, when I went to tell the chairman. It was like walking to the electric chair. That's the way it felt.
death life matter
They say Football's a matter of life and death - but it's more important than that
gain player seeking
If a player isn't interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be!
bring football game happiness love people
I was only in the game for the love of football -- and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
clubs invitations everton
I have not been short of invitations to other clubs and have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool.
player men games
Ian Callaghan is everything good that a man can be. No praise is too high for him. Words cannot do justice to the amount he has contributed to the game. Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game's truly great players.