[37], Shankly had just reached his 26th birthday when the Second World War began and the war claimed the peak years of his playing career. [53] Shankly himself certainly had that spirit when playing for Scotland as confirmed by Alex James, who said of Shankly: "He is a real Scotland player who will fight until he drops". [128][206] His most famous quotation is probably one that is often misquoted:[128], Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. [76] Shankly did not gain promotion at Huddersfield, the team finishing 12th in 195657, ninth in 195758 and 14th in 195859. [29], Shankly wrote in his autobiography that he had long prepared himself for a career as a football manager. When Shankly arrived at Anfield on Monday, 14 December 1959, Liverpool had been in the Second Division for five years, and had been defeated by non-league Worcester City in the 195859 FA Cup. Tragically, Bill Shankly died on 29th September 1981 at the age of 68 years old, but his legacy lives on in the hearts of football fans across the world and at Liverpool FC. [160] He added that a manager has got to identify himself with the people because their team is something that really matters to them. Shankly is the most significant icon in the clubs history. [14] Bob became a successful manager, guiding Dundee to victory in the Scottish championship in 1962 and the semi-finals of the European Cup the following year. That concept still runs through the club. One of British football's greatest-ever managers, Bill Shankly, believed in the polar opposite to the ESL's money-making ethos, says grandson Chris Carline Credit: Getty Carline, who runs the Shankly Foundation charity, is "appalled and embarrassed" that Liverpool are joining the 12-team, closed-shop League of rich European clubs. They are only there to sign the cheques." 9th . [54], Shankly made his international debut on 9 April 1938 against England at Wembley; Scotland winning the match 10 with a late goal by Tommy Walker. He absolutely lives the game he was totally honest, he believed implicitly in what he was doing, and there was never, ever a doubt when you either talked to him, met him, or anything; he was above board. [112] Ahead of the final The Beatles had sent Shankly a telegram wishing the team luck,[113] and Shankly appeared on the BBC's Desert Island Discs where he picked the club's anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone" as his eighth and final selection.[114]. People born there would often move to find work in larger coal mines. Shankly was married to his wife Agnes Wren-Fisher from 1944 until his death 37 years later. [37][47] Shankly's departure from Preston was resented by some at the club and he was refused a benefit match, to which he felt entitled. Peter Jones 11 November 19, 2017. [60] Shankly's work ethic transformed the team who finished 15th in 194849 after he had been in charge for only the last few matches. [49] In the 1970s, Shankly was asked how a current star compared to Finney and Shankly replied: "Aye, he's as good as Tommy but then Tommy's nearly 60 now". And the board has with extreme reluctance accepted his decision. [54] In January 1973, when Shankly was the subject of This Is Your Life, the goal was shown and Shankly commented that "they all count and we won". In fact, he developed into a top-class right-half. The Ayrshire birthplace of Bill Shankly, the former Liverpool manager, is in line for an unlikely rebirth as part of wide ranging plans to transform it into a unique visitor attraction. [212], When asked by a TV interviewer how he would like to be remembered, Shankly replied:[213]. . [34] Alec persuaded him that the opportunity was more important than what he would be paid immediately, stressing that it was what he would get later that counted. Discipline at both home and school was strict but Shankly said it was character-building. Shankly was was born in the mining village of Glenbuck, Scotland, to Barbara and John Shankly. Bill Shankly's grandson has claimed he'd happily see the . San Siro, 12 May 1965: a time and a place which are branded across the collective consciousness of Liverpool football club and, so it has always been said, haunted Bill Shankly to his grave. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week. [125] In September 1968, he paid 100,000 (equivalent to 1,845,043 in 2021) to Wolverhampton Wanderers for their teenage striker Alun Evans who thus became "football's first 100,000 teenager". Childhood & Early Life. [77], Other players in Shankly's Huddersfield team were Ken Taylor, who was an England Test cricketer; striker Les Massie and captain Bill McGarry. He was manager of Carlisle United in 1948, Grimsby Town,. [173] Again, what Shankly did not understand was that his relations with the board had often been acrimonious with several resignation threats and a statement made by Shankly that:[173]. [205], Shankly was noted for his charismatic personality and his wit; as a result, he is oft-quoted. [44] He confirmed in his autobiography that his weight as an RAF boxer was 159 pounds (72kg) and he was only six pounds (2.7kg) heavier than that in 1976. [78] On 21 December 1957, Huddersfield lost 7-6 to Charlton Athletic, who played most of the match with ten men, after Huddersfield were leading 51 with just 27 minutes remaining. [122] Although Shankly claimed to have been unworried about the Ajax defeat, he acknowledged that he was examining the team and planning ahead. In the second round, the club was drawn against the formidable Anderlecht. To deal with what he saw as a below average playing squad, he placed 24 players on the transfer list. [40] The outstanding Northern Ireland international Peter Doherty recalled how Shankly dogged his footsteps in one match and kept muttering: "Great wee team, North End, great wee team", subduing Doherty completely as Preston defeated Manchester City 31. He's a one off, there'll never be another one like Shanks. where is bill shankly buriedare there really purple owls. [116], Three days after winning the FA Cup, Liverpool defeated European champions Inter Milan 31 at Anfield in the semi-final first leg with a performance that was saluted by Inter's coach Helenio Herrera. His wage was increased to eight pounds a week with six pounds in the summer. [119] In the 196465 Football League Championship, Liverpool dropped from first to seventh with 13 fewer points than the previous season, perhaps due to the exertion of lengthy participation in the FA and European Cups. [109] In 1964, Jimmy Melia was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers;[110] with Shankly buying Arsenal's utility player Geoff Strong for 40,000 and this was Liverpool's last significant transfer activity until 1967. [92], Melwood was overgrown and had only an old wooden cricket pavilion. JOHN SHANKLY Died 19th Octr. [131] Although Shankly sometimes paid large transfer fees he was loath to do so and Twentyman's brief was to find young players so he (Shankly) could mould them into what he wanted. [160], In April 1973, when Shankly and the team were showing off the League Championship trophy to the fans on the Kop, he saw a policeman fling aside a Liverpool scarf which had been thrown in Shankly's direction. [177] He still attended matches, but sat in the stand away from the directors and staff. [21], While Shankly was employed as a miner, he played football as often as possible and sometimes went to Glasgow to watch either Celtic or Rangers, sharing his allegiance between the two and ignoring the sectarianism that divides Glasgow. [115] Liverpool played in red shirts with white shorts and white socks with red stripes but Shankly and Ian St John had the idea of an all-red kit that would give the impression the players were taller. He was reluctant to promote some promising reserves because of loyalty to the older players (a fault that was to resurface at Liverpool years later) and he finally resigned in January 1954, citing the board's lack of ambition as his main reason. [72], Workington operated on a shoestring and Shankly had to do much of the administration work himself, including answering the telephone and dealing with the mail by using an old typewriter to answer letters. [147] On 30 December 1972 the team beat Crystal Palace at Anfield to make it 21 consecutive home wins in the league. [101] With Sawyer's help, Shankly signed them both in the spring of 1961 and challenged the Liverpool board to sack him if they couldn't play. "[104] Liverpool had finished third in both 195960 and 196061 (only the top two clubs were promoted); but the new team gained promotion in the 196162 season by winning the Second Division championship, Hunt scoring 41 goals. Shankly announced his surprise retirement from football a few weeks after Liverpool had won the 1974 FA Cup Final, having managed the club for 15 years, and was succeeded by his long-time assistant Bob Paisley. [54] Perhaps his most memorable international was the wartime game at Wembley on 18 April 1942 when Scotland won 54 and Shankly scored his only Scotland goal. [33] Arriving at Carlisle, he discovered that the interested club was Preston North End who had offered a transfer fee of 500. Preston North End footballer Bill Shankly poses for a portrait at Deepdale (Image: Mirrorpix) For a man so inextricably welded to Liverpool FC's history, it's easy to think Bill Shankly arrived in the Anfield dug-out fully-formed, formidable, a walking quote machine. [71] In his autobiography, he said that he and his wife were feeling homesick in Grimsby and, when an opportunity came to manage Workington, he was attracted to the challenge partly because they would be closer to Scotland. [204] One non-football activity that Shankly did enjoy was playing cards and Ian St John said he loved it, always taking part on long coach trips to away matches. [161], Shankly emphasised the importance of communication with the supporters. They are only there to sign the cheques. [195] A hotel and museum opened in Liverpool in August 2015 dedicated to the life and career of Bill Shankly. It was a poor upbringing. Famous managers like Sir Matt Busby, Jock Stein, Tommy Docherty, Lawrie McMenemy, Ron Saunders, and Bob Paisley, the man who succeeded Bill Shankly at Anfield, stood side by side among the mourners. [144] Shankly would try to boost the confidence of his own players by announcing that a key opponent was unfit. [16] Shankly admitted the act was wrong but insisted it was done out of devilment only because the root cause was their constant hunger. So people not only support Liverpool when theyre alive. 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And if they didn't believe me, they believe me now.[168] Commenting on the mood of the crowd, a moved Peter Robinson, club secretary of Liverpool, told a reporter, Bills got such power of oratory that if he told them to march through the Mersey tunnel and pillage Birkenhead theyd do it. He said he still wanted the involvement as the club had become his life. Despite being in his sixties, Shankly kept himself fit and often took part in five-a-side football. Thats the reward.[83] On his belief in hard work, he referred to his time in the RAF: If I had a job to do, even if it was scrubbing the floor, I wanted my floor to be cleaner than yours. [7] His brothers were Alec, known as Sandy by the family, who played for Ayr United and Clyde;[11] Jimmy (19021972), who played for various clubs including Sheffield United and Southend United;[12] John (19031960), who played for Portsmouth and Luton Town;[13] and Bob (19101982), who played for Alloa Athletic and Falkirk. Min tanke er at det m vre vigtigere at afslutte denne sson end at starte en ny op. Christ, the players looked like giants. [173] There was a perception that Shankly was an overbearing figure, who could use a position on the board to be a "back-seat driver", and the board were well aware that Matt Busby's time as a Manchester United director had been disastrous. [62] He even burned all the kit. This is possibly why Liverpool are so great. [170] His mind was made up and he knew he was going to retire. He was an early exponent of the long throw-in he practised by throwing balls over a row of houses and the small boys of the village helped by fetching them back for him. He played as a ball-winning right-half and was capped twelve times for Scotland, including seven wartime internationals. Shankly soon regretted his decision and tried to continue his involvement with the club, mainly by turning up for team training at Melwood. Shankly deplored long-distance running on roads and insisted that, apart from warm-up exercises or any special exercises needed to overcome injuries, the players trained on grass using a ball. [183] They continued to live in the semi-detached house at West Derby, near the Everton training ground at Bellefield, which they bought when they moved to Liverpool in 1959. Evans started well and produced some outstanding performances during his four years at the club but Shankly eventually had to sell him to Aston Villa. Now if everyone thinks along these lines and does all the small jobs to the best of their ability thats honesty, then the world would be better and football will be better. The heartwarming story behind an iconic Bill Shankly photograph Jeff Goulding @ShanklysBoys1 December 13, 2022 The date is December 28, 1964, and although the Reds are getting warmed up for the. Shankly recognised the potential of Blackpool teenager Emlyn Hughes, a future England captain, and signed him for 65,000 in February 1967. Their strategy in two-legged ties would be containment away and attack at home. [71], Although the Workington team was close to the bottom of the Third Division North, Shankly saw it as a challenge and attacked the job with all of his usual enthusiasm and relish. [185], Shankly tried to keep busy in retirement and stay in touch with football. Shankly maintained that Liverpool were denied a definite penalty in their crucial away match against Derby and then had a good goal disallowed towards the end of their final match against Arsenal. It had become too important. Glenbuck . [73] The situation led to numerous arguments with the club's board which, as Kelly records, included a majority of rugby league men whose interest in football took second place to rugby. On Christmas Eve, he gave a first team debut to 16-year-old prospect Denis Law. He wrote that he had his football future worked out in his mind and that, even when working in the pit, he was only "killing time". [176] He soon stopped going to Melwood because he felt there was some resentment and people were asking what he was doing there. After only one match I knew that the team as a whole was not good enough. [131] As always, Shankly kept things simple and Twentyman was told to look for a prospect's basic qualities which were the abilities to pass the ball and move into position to receive a pass. Shankly worked on set pieces such as throw-ins and tried to devise a method of counter-attacking from corners conceded. Bill's father was a tailor and also a strong trade unionist, which inculcated socialist beliefs in young . Every one of the 92 Football League clubs sent a representative to the funeral service at St Mary's Church, West Derby. That's precious". [51] Shankly was succeeded in the Preston team by Tommy Docherty and Shankly told Docherty that he should just put the number four shirt on and let it run round by itself because it knows where to go. Liverpool then switched to all-out attack in the second leg at Anfield and won 20 (21 aggregate). [52] He spoke of his "unbelievable pride" when playing for Scotland against England and how, when confronted by the "Auld Enemy", the Scottish players would become William Wallace or Robert the Bruce for 90 minutes after pulling on the blue jersey. [139], In Keegan's first season, 197172, Liverpool missed out on winning the League Championship by a single point, the title going to Brian Clough's Derby County. [54] He was Scotland's captain in the wartime match against England at Hampden Park, attended by 78,000 people on 3 May 1941, but Scotland lost that game 13. [137] This was Kevin Keegan and he was such an important addition to the new Liverpool team that Shankly devoted an entire chapter of his autobiography to him entitled A Boy Called Keegan. Tommy Smith recalled that Shankly as manager never ran training and would only speak to Paisley, Fagan and Bennett about what needed to be done. [54] According to the Liverpool website, Shankly's goal was "probably the strangest national goal ever". Bill Shankly was born in the small Scottish coal mining village of Glenbuck, Ayrshire, whose population in 1913, the year of Shankly's birth, was around 700. June 25, 2014. A charismatic, iconic figure at the club, his oratory stirred the emotions of the fanbase. Chairman, John Smith, said in his opening address:[175]. [128], In the 196970 FA Cup quarter final, Liverpool played against struggling Second Division side Watford at Vicarage Road and lost 10 after a very poor performance. 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