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Dec 14, 2022 · We all know how Bill Shankly revolutionised Liverpool FC and his legacy lives on to this day, but his first season in charge at Anfield – taking over the Reds in the second division – was a...
Jun 19, 2024 · One piece of Anfield’s folklore sits proudly above the tunnel reading the words ‘This Is Anfield’, and it is thanks in part to Bill Shankly. Liverpool’s famous sign, which has had three...
Bill Shankly during a lap of honour at Anfield in April 1973, wearing the scarf thrown to him by a Liverpool fan. In his autobiography, Shankly wrote: "Right from the start as a manager [i.e., when he was at Carlisle] I tried to show that the fans are the people that matter. You've got to know how to treat them (and) have them on your side".
How Bill Shankly changed Anfield. To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Bill Shankly, we've taken a look at the different areas of the club he revolutionised during his 15 years at the helm – and today we focus on Anfield.
Sep 2, 2021 · The club Shankly took over in 1959 had just been eliminated from the FA Cup, by Worcester City. They had been languishing in the Second Division for five years and he would describe Anfield as...
May 16, 2024 · As Jurgen Klopp gets set to say goodbye to Liverpool after Sunday's visit of Wolves, some have called him the Bill Shankly of the Reds' recent generation. Shankly left Liverpool in 1974 in...
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The Anfield club re-emerged as a leading club in English football in 1964 when the First Division Championship was won. The ‘Reds’ also became a force in Europe reaching the semi final of the European Cup in 1965, the final of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1966 and winning the UEFA Cup in 1973.
