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This Is Anfield  •  Bob Paisley

Bob Paisley

Liverpool FC Manager: July 1974 to July 1983
Games as manager: 535
Honours:
League Championship 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83
European Cup 1977, 1978, 1981
UEFA Cup 1976
League Cup 1981, 1982, 1983
Manager of the Year 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983

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Mopheads and moustaches – Paisley’s 1979/80 Red machine retain their crown

Team spirit key to Liverpool’s success – just like it was in the ’80s

Delighted Liverpool players (from left) Graham Souness, Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen celebrate with the Milk Cup trophy after they defeated Manchester United 2-1 in extra time at Wembley. It was Liverpool's third successive triumph in the competition, giving manager Bob Paisley a winning farewell to Wembley etires at the end of the season.

Liverpool FC in 1982/83: Paisley bows out in style with 6th title in 9 years

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Bob Paisley: The reluctant successor creates his own story of legend

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, February 1, 2020: A new statue of former Liverpool manger Bob Paisley, sculptured from a image of him as a physio carrying Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes, pictured before the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool unveil Bob Paisley Statue at Anfield

Season 1977/78: King Kenny replaces King Kevin as Reds retain European Cup

Watch Liverpool’s inspiring video of Bob Paisley’s career in his own words

Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish (centre) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the winning goal

Quiz: Liverpool’s top 10 goalscorers under Bob Paisley

Bob Paisley, Liverpool, European Cup, 1977 (Image: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport)

Bob Paisley’s 100th birthday to be celebrated at Anfield this weekend

Bob Paisley, Liverpool, European Cup, 1977 (Image: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport)

Former Liverpool players to mark Bob Paisley’s 100th birthday

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

1979, Liverpool players perform a lap of honour after winning 3-0 to clinch the League Championship for the third time in four years: (l-r) Alan Kennedy, David Johnson, Terry McDermott, Phil Thompson, Ray Clemence (PA Photos/PA Archive/PA Images)

The record-breaking season that has set the bar for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool

Liverpool's Ian Rush celebrates after putting his team in front against Everton (Picture by: Peter Robinson / EMPICS Sport)

The amazing story of how Ian Rush once turned down Bob Paisley

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, April 24, 2018: Two European Cups depicted on the Paisley Gates. General (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

When Liverpool met Chester en route to their first ever cup final

(L-R) Liverpool's Phil Neal, Emlyn Hughes and Jimmy Case show the European Cup to their jubilant fans

Back in Rome in ’77: The story of Liverpool FC’s first European Cup win

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

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

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Boxing Day, Saturday, December 26, 2015: Flags and banners on the Spion Kop before the Premier League match against Leicester City at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Dundalk, Fulham & Stromgodset – Liverpool FC’s top three biggest ever wins

Bob Paisley, Manager - Picture by: Peter Robinson / EMPICS Sport

Tribute to Bob Paisley – Liverpool’s three-time European Cup winning boss

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, March 1, 2015: Liverpool supporters' banners of Bill Shankly and Ronnie Moran in action against Manchester City during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda) [general pic]

Liverpool FC: The Hardest Goodbyes, 1970-1990

On the unveiling of Steven Gerrard as an LA Galaxy player, Jeff Goulding looks back at the hardest goodbyes he made as a Liverpool fan between 1970 & 1990.