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This Is Anfield • Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly

Liverpool FC Manager: December 1959 to July 1974
Games as manager: 783
Honours:
League Championship 1963/64, 1965/66, 1972/73
Second Division 1961/62
FA Cup 1965, 1974
UEFA Cup 1973
Manager of the Year 1973

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6 stunning old photos of Liverpool FC in vivid colour – from 1906 to 1984!

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Liverpool manager Bob Paisley hands over the reins to his successor Joe Fagan (Picture by: PA Photos / PA Archive/Press Association Images)

Inside Anfield’s inner sanctum: Liverpool legends reveal secrets of the Boot Room

Mar 31, 2022

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Kop, Anfield, support and believe banner ((Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda))

115 years of The Kop – From supporters to activists

Nov 19, 2021

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This Is Anfield x Jurgen Klopp (artwork by Ferry Karpe)

Jurgen Klopp was made for Liverpool – like Shankly, he ‘makes the people happy’

Oct 9, 2021Oct 8, 2021

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Bill Shankly, Liverpool manager (Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport)

Bill Shankly: The man whose vision reshaped Liverpool Football Club

Sep 2, 2021

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How Bill Shankly forged the Liverpool FC dynasty

Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021

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Borussia Dortmund's Siggi Held (right) gets in a cross despite the attention of Liverpool's Chris Lawler, 1966 final ( Witters/Witters/Press Association Images)

The forgotten final: Liverpool’s first European final ends in defeat

Apr 20, 2020Apr 18, 2020

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“You’re having us on” – Bill Shankly’s resignation sends shockwaves through Liverpool

Apr 16, 2020Apr 14, 2020

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Ian St John Liverpool - Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport

“Back where they belong” – Liverpool rise from Second Division for the third and final time

Apr 20, 2020Apr 11, 2020

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Liverpool’s furlough decision: Socialism for the rich

Apr 6, 2020Apr 4, 2020

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RON YEATS, LIVERPOOL (Don Morley/EMPICS Sport)

‘Looked like giants, played like giants’ – Liverpool don all-red kit for the first time

May 6, 2020Mar 26, 2020

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Liverpool captain Ron Yeats (top) holds onto the FA Cup as he is hoisted aloft by his jubilant teammates after their 2-1 win: (l-r) Geoff Strong, Yeats, Wilf Stevenson, Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Gerry Byrne, Ian Callaghan - PA Photos/PA Archive/PA Images

Liverpool’s first FA Cup win – the Reds’ “finest hour” of 1965

Apr 3, 2020Mar 23, 2020

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Liverpool’s dynasty begins as Bill Shankly arrives and builds “a bastion of invincibility”

Apr 6, 2020Mar 19, 2020

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Bill Shankly’s Hungary lesson and a cautionary tale for Liverpool vs. Atleti

Mar 9, 2020

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This Is Anfield tunnel sign (Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa)

This Is Anfield – The history of Liverpool’s famous sign

Feb 11, 2020

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(top row l-r) John Molyneaux, John Wheeler, Tom Younger, Laurie Hughes, John Moran and DOn Campbell. (front row l-r) Brian Jackson, Tony Rowley, Billy Liddell, John Evans and Alan A'Court.

The last time Liverpool played on Christmas Day – with 2 games in 24 hours

Dec 25, 2019

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Boxing Day, Wednesday, December 26, 2018: A bronze statue of Bill Shankly, pictured before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Pepijn Lijnders quotes Bill Shankly as he explains Liverpool’s “holy trinity”

Oct 30, 2019

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Matchday, Anfield, general. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

‘What would Shankly do?’ – Is Liverpool FC really a socialist football club?

Nov 5, 2019Oct 16, 2019

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Liverpool FC: The kids are growing up fast

Sep 26, 2019

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Bill Shankly, 14-Apr-1964 (Picture by PA PA Archive/PA Images)

Season 1961/62: A pivotal year in the history of Liverpool FC as Bill Shankly leads Reds back to the top

Sep 22, 2021Jul 5, 2019

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Thursday, February 18, 2010: A new banner on Liverpool's famous Spion Kop depicts legendary managers Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish and current manager Rafael Benitez before the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st Leg match against AFC Unirea Urziceni at Anfield. (Photo by: David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Four Liverpool managers ranked in ‘top 50 of all time’, but Bob Paisley’s position is questionable

Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019

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Peter Thompson, 1970, Liverpool (Image: S&G/S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport)

Farewell to Peter Thompson, one of Bill Shankly’s Liverpool greats

Feb 18, 2019Dec 31, 2018

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Liverpool's John Toshack (left) beats Everton's Henry Newton (right) in the air, 1972 ( Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport)

Stanley Park Story: When the Merseyside derby returned after an 11-year break

Dec 1, 2018

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John Toshack (c) sees his shot cleared off the line. Liverpool vs. Red Star Belgrade, Anfield, 1973 ( PA/PA Archive/PA Images)

Red Star Belgrade: The opponents who changed Liverpool’s European approach

Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018

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Bill Shankly, 14-Apr-1964 (Picture by PA PA Archive/PA Images)

The transfers and tales behind Bill Shankly leading Liverpool to promotion from Division Two

Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 4, 2008: A Liverpool fan holds up a scarf with Liverpool and Glasgow Celtic on during the Premiership match at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s Celtic connection: shared values, songs and a legend

Jun 27, 2018

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates his side's second goal (Martin Rickett/EMPICS Sport)

Jurgen Klopp paid biggest compliment possible by Liverpool legend

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp - General - (John Walton/EMPICS Sport)

Jurgen Klopp matches Bob Paisley’s record after 100 league games at Liverpool

Mar 31, 2018

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, November 29, 2016: A Liverpool supporter buys a souvenir scarf outside Anfield ahead of the Football League Cup Quarter-Final match between Liverpool and Leeds United. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Finally, a half-and-half scarf that is acceptable

Feb 18, 2018Feb 18, 2018

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