[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. [108] According to Roger Hunt, the secret of Liverpool's success was that, under Shankly, they were the fittest team in the country. When the former Spion Kop end was replaced by a new stand in 1998, it was named the Bill Shankly Kop and was designed with different coloured seats providing an image of Shankly's head and shoulders. [173], On the morning of 26 September 1981, Bill Shankly was admitted to Broadgreen Hospital following a heart attack. At a football club, there's a holy trinity the players, the manager and the supporters. [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. [211] Shankly had no time for bigotry or prejudice, especially arising from differences of religion. [181], Soon after Shankly's retirement, Brian Clough who himself had recently been sacked by Leeds United was asked during a David Frost interview whom in football management he respected, to which Clough replied: "Well, the guy who had my total respect finished a few months ago at Liverpool. [134] The highlight of Liverpool's European campaign that season was a 41 aggregate victory in the quarter-final over Bayern Munich. [94] He instituted a development programme to cultivate the site and modernise the facilities. [37] Shankly created an early goal to help Preston win 50, earning him praise in a national newspaper for his "clever passing". Shankly worked on set pieces such as throw-ins and tried to devise a method of counter-attacking from corners conceded. [95] Five-a-side games, as at all Shankly's earlier clubs, were at the heart of the system and he again insisted on these being as competitive as league matches. [100], The two Scottish players were centre half Ron Yeats and centre forward Ian St John from Dundee United and Motherwell respectively. [58], Shankly was always noted for his dedication to football and, in his playing days, would do his own training during the summer months. Shankly recognised the potential of Blackpool teenager Emlyn Hughes, a future England captain, and signed him for 65,000 in February 1967. [9] His father was a postman who became a tailor of handmade suits. He urged the local population to support the team and would use the public address system at matches to tell the crowd about his team changes and how his strategy was improving the team. [177] He still attended matches, but sat in the stand away from the directors and staff. He said it was a scandal that he needed to say that about the club he had helped to build. [24], Shankly had a single season, 193233, at Carlisle United, then relatively new to the Football League and playing in the Third Division North, their reserve side playing in the North Eastern League. [169], Shankly was 60 when Liverpool won the 1974 FA Cup final and said in his autobiography that, on returning to the dressing room at the end of the match, he felt tired from all the years. Garry . Chris Carline believes Shankly would be "spinning in his grave . People born there would often move to find work in larger coal mines. To deal with what he saw as a below average playing squad, he placed 24 players on the transfer list. Shankly soon regretted his decision and tried to continue his involvement with the club, mainly by turning up for team training at Melwood. 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. 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. Part 1 of a 2 hour interview with Bill Shankly, recorded in 1981 (audio only). Photo Request successfully deleted. [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. [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. In his autobiography, Shankly recounted that among his many achievements, winning the 1965 FA Cup final was his greatest day in football. The story behind famous Liverpool chant, "Do you know the Anfield Rap lyrics? The club was unrecognisable from the decrepit, rundown place it had been on the eve of the 60s. On Christmas Eve, he gave a first team debut to 16-year-old prospect Denis Law. When the opportunity came for him to move on, he was not convinced he wanted to leave. He was above board. He was especially annoyed that Liverpool did not invite him to attend away matches as the club's guest. Shankly did not understand that, by turning up for training at Melwood, he was effectively undermining Bob Paisley's status as manager. Shankly had fully realised the importance of football to its die-hard fans, himself included. My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. [48] He had absorbed all the coaching systems with any useful qualifications and had full confidence in his ability and in himself to be a leader. [57] In his view, the art of tackling is in the timing and the sole object is to win the ball. Bill Shankly, the former Liverpool manager and one of the best-loved and respected figures in British football, died early today. [86], Liverpool improved their league performances over the next two years, finishing third in 196768 and then second in 196869, although to Shankly himself it was "a mediocre time in the late 1960s as we prepared for the 1970s". He described Preston's attitude as the biggest let-down of his life in football. Bill Shankly, the former Liverpool manager and one of the best-loved and . Standing on the steps of St George's Hall, Shankly overlooked a crowd of over 100,000 Liverpool fans, and delivered one of his most famous speeches. I went home that night and I said to my wife Ness: "You know something tonight I went out onto Anfield and for the first time there was a glow like a fire was burning. [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. [129] Adding the new players to Tommy Smith, Ian Callaghan, Chris Lawler and Emlyn Hughes, Shankly formed the nucleus of a second great team which went on to dominate English and European football in the 1970s. [127] Shankly was characteristically defiant whenever Everton got the better of Liverpool and, although he liked and respected everyone connected with Everton, would always talk up Liverpool at Everton's expense. Shankly brought success to Liverpool, gaining promotion to the First Division and winning three League Championships and the UEFA Cup. Shankly resolutely pursued his strength through the middle goal and always knew which three players he needed to achieve it.[86][91]. [48] Shankly summed up the essential criteria for success in football management when he claimed he could speak common sense about the game and could spot a good player. When, finally, he was invited to travel with them to the away leg of the 1976 UEFA Cup Final in Bruges, he was accommodated in a separate hotel and said he found that insulting. [205], Shankly was noted for his charismatic personality and his wit; as a result, he is oft-quoted. He did this for two years until the pit closed and he faced unemployment. He laid foundations on which his successors Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan were able to build by winning seven league titles and four European Cups in the ten seasons after Shankly retired in 1974. 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. Directors don't come into it. We wore the all-red strip for the first time. Bill Shankly's grandson has claimed he'd happily see the . Davie states that, when analysing 'football as if it were a religion', in Liverpool's case, the environment enables fans to hold 'valuable and accurate perceptions about . [54] Nine of his Scotland appearances were against England and the others were against Northern Ireland, Wales and Hungary. [162] At Workington, he would answer supporters' letters in person, using an old typewriter. [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. One young boy got killed at his work and a bus load of 50 people came to Anfield one Sunday to scatter his ashes at the Kop end. [173] In her 2006 book about her grandfather, Karen Gill said Shankly never professed anything privately about retirement that he did not declare publicly. Shankly made a point of emphasising the importance of fans. He led Liverpool like a revolutionary leader, casting his personnel not just as footballers but soldiers to his cause, and became a folk hero to the fans. [8], Shankly wrote in his autobiography that times were hard during his upbringing and that hunger was a prevailing condition, especially during the winter months. Shankly's biographer Stephen Kelly quotes the "pound for pound" analysis but qualifies it as another of Shankly's slight, though well-meant, exaggerations. [83] In the first match after it was erected, Liverpool defeated Newcastle United 50 on 18 March 1972,[145] despite an attempt by Malcolm Macdonald to joke about the sign. [37] By 1949, he was Preston's club captain but had lost his place in the first team, which was struggling against relegation despite having Tom Finney in the side. [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. William Shankly OBE (2 September 1913 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager, who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool. [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. October 2009. [120] Shankly said after the defeat in Milan that the Inter fans were going mad because they were so pleased to have beaten Liverpool and he insisted it proved the high standard to which the Liverpool team had raised itself. It was during Shankly's tenure that the club changed to an all-red home strip, and "You'll Never Walk Alone" became the club's anthem. The foundations Shankly laid at Melwood manifested in success at Anfield. Photo request sent successfully. [199] On Shankly's appointment as Liverpool manager in 1959, he and his family moved into a house in Bellefield Avenue, West Derby, Liverpool. [154] It was the first time an English club had won both the league title and a European trophy in the same season. [50] Another Preston player admired by Shankly was his Scottish international teammate Andy Beattie, with whom he would later work in management. [62] He even burned all the kit. It had become too important. where is bill shankly buried. [42] Preston recovered to reach the 1938 FA Cup Final in which they defeated Huddersfield Town 10 with a penalty scored by George Mutch in the final minute of extra time. Rather than just putting a few lines in the match programme, he preferred to speak and explain his team changes and his views about the previous match. In fact, he developed into a top-class right-half. He led the Liverpool team out for the last time at Wembley for the 1974 FA Charity Shield. Shankly is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the club's history, having taken them from a Second Division outfit to three-time title-winners in the top flight, as well as. [105] Shankly described the Thompson deal as "daylight robbery". [44] Shankly met his wife, Nessie, in the RAF (she was in the WAAF and stationed at the same camp) and they married in 1944. And the board has with extreme reluctance accepted his decision. Youre nothing without it. "[103] Goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence came through the club's junior teams, so Shankly now had his "strength through the middle" and the team building continued with the acquisition of wing half Gordon Milne from Preston. Williams asked him if he would like to manage the best club in the country, to which Shankly replied: "Why, is Matt Busby packing up? [158], 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. [29] He was paid four pounds ten shillings a week at Carlisle which he considered a good wage as the top rate at that time was eight pounds. James Corbett, The Guardian. Death 19 Oct 1943 (aged 70) So people not only support Liverpool when theyre alive. [203] As a result, he had few interests outside the game other than his family. In the second round, the club was drawn against the formidable Anderlecht. The Premier . They are only there to sign the cheques." 9th . [16] Shankly admitted the act was wrong but insisted it was done out of devilment only because the root cause was their constant hunger. He and Nessie went to Buckingham Palace and, according to Kelly, that was a rare day out for them. They had two daughters - Barbara (born 1945) and Jeanette (born 1951) - and eventually went on to have six grandchildren, although their youngest grandchild and only grandson was born several months after Bill Shankly's death. He realised after taking the advice of his brothers that it is a waste of time. [195] A hotel and museum opened in Liverpool in August 2015 dedicated to the life and career of Bill Shankly. Fri 29 Sep 2017 00.00 EDT Last modified on Wed 19 Oct 2022 11.32 EDT. Despite being in his sixties, Shankly kept himself fit and often took part in five-a-side football. Shankly summarised the entire strategy in terms of attention to detail with nothing left to chance. [67] Shankly insisted in his autobiography that his Grimsby team was:[67]. Shankly wurde als jngstes von elf Kindern in der kleinen Arbeiterstadt Glenbuck im Sden Schottlands geboren. 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. Toshack used his height and heading ability to great effect and created two goals for Keegan as Liverpool won 30. In 195455, the team finished a creditable eighth and saw a rise in attendances from 6,000 to 8,000. [156] In the third round of the FA Cup, Liverpool had to score a late equaliser to draw 22 at home against lowly Doncaster Rovers but recovered to win the replay and then go all the way to the final. [171], Shankly had considered retirement in previous years. [66] Even so, Shankly believed he still had good players to work with and was able to buy some additional players on the transfer market for low fees. [87] Paisley's influence at Liverpool was crucial for, as Kelly puts it, Shankly was "the great motivating force behind Liverpool, but it was Paisley who was the tactician". [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. [189] In 2016, a plinth to Shankly was installed on 96 Avenue outside Anfield. Liverpool chairman John Smith summed them up with a simple but fitting: "In my opinion, he was the most outstanding and dynamic manager of the century". [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. [75] His record in league football at Workington was 35 wins and 27 defeats from 85 matches. [106] Liverpool's youth system produced more future England internationals in Ian Callaghan, Tommy Smith and Chris Lawler. [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. [196] Shankly also features in the popular Liverpool chant "Allez, Allez, Allez", which is frequently sung by Liverpool supporters, especially during European matches. You've got to know how to treat them (and) have them on your side". [178] About Everton, once his greatest rivals, he wrote that he had been received more warmly by Everton than by Liverpool. [119] Shankly and Paisley had learned a great deal about European football which Liverpool would eventually turn into trophies. [30], At this stage of his career, Shankly was assessed as "a hard running, gritty right-half"[nb 1] whose displays brought him much praise and credit. In an age where long, punishing training runs forced players to plod around on the pavement were the norm, Shankly opted to mandate fitness work be done with a ball at the foot of his players. Pound for pound, and class for class, the best football team I have seen in England since the war. His wage was increased to eight pounds a week with six pounds in the summer. In the meantime, he arranged for the players to meet and change at Anfield before going to and from Melwood by bus. [204] Family holidays were limited to a week in Blackpool, where they always stayed at the Norbreck Hotel. That's precious". So, what I want is hard work. Carlisle in the 194849 season were struggling in the bottom half of the Third Division North and finding it difficult to attract southern-based players because of the town's geographic remoteness in the far north of England. In any event, their perceived ruthlessness was vindicated by the unprecedented haul of League Championship titles and European Cups won over the next decade[173] under Bob Paisley[180] and Joe Fagan. He said he still wanted the involvement as the club had become his life. [191], Shankly was made an inaugural inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002, in recognition of his impact on the English game as a manager. The interviewer is Barry Murray.Part 2 is here: https://youtu.be/dNWqMplwGwQ.. where is bill shankly buriedare there really purple owls. [200], Upon his death in 1981 Shankly left 99,077 in his will (equivalent to 404,009 in 2021).[201]. [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. In his 1976 autobiography, Shankly stated that he still had the medal. [37] Preston fulfilled their potential and gained promotion to the First Division as runners-up to Grimsby Town. Thanks for helping with Find a Grave! 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 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". [88] One aspect of the quartet's legacy to football was the conversion of an old storage room into what became known as the "Boot Room", which was used for tactical discussion while cleaning and repairing boots. [4][5] In addition, he had the risky job of going to the bank each week to collect the payroll. 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