The late Bill Shankly in 1913, born in Glenbuck, a small Scottish mining village.
As many Shankly family have been involved in football, it was inevitable he would follow the same path in the game, the alternative to a long career in the slot.
Shankly career as a wing back in professional football, including a brief spell at Carlisle United, attended by nearly 300 games for Preston North End, managing only seven caps for Scotland in a gain ofinternational career has been hampered by the outbreak of the Second World War.
Bill Shankly came to his first professional club, Carlisle United, to begin what proved a very successful career in football management, including spells at Grimsby Town, Workington and Huddersfield Town.
Shankly was the manager of a second division team struggling to Liverpool in December 1959 and began a revolution of the club, culminating in LiverpoolThe winners of the first league championship in 1964, was quickly followed by a victory in the FA Cup in 1965 and another first league championship in 1965.
The UEFA Cup win under Shankly was proved in 1973 that the first of many European trophies over the next 35 years are in the same season, Liverpool still won a championship first division.
The following year was bittersweet as Liverpool after another, winning the FA Cup surprise Shankly Liverpool 's board, fans and playerswith his shock resignation.
The famous all red Liverpool kit, red shirts and red shorts was Shankly. In their first season in Europe (1964/65), he suggested that Big Ron Yeats made even greater if he wore red shorts, with its red roof would. It is rumored that Ian St John suggested, they might as well wear red socks, as well, and since then she has played Liverpool in their famous red kit.
The legacy left behind Shankly was the basis for allSuccesses, Liverpool since his reign at the club, many say that the club would not Shankly ever won victory after five Cup finals European left.
The Shankly Gates at Anfield ground in Liverpool are a constant reminder of important managers and even be incorporated into the badges of the association.
Shankly Prices are often repeated to this day and give a deep insight into his vision of football and his beloved LiverpoolTeam.
"Football is a simple game made by people who should be better acquainted with complicated"
"There are two great teams on Merseyside, Liverpool and Liverpool Reserves"
"If Everton were playing at the end of my garden, I'd see the curtains"
And perhaps most frequently repeated of all the quotes Bill Shankly:
"Football is not a matter of life or death. It is much more important than that."
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