July 13, 1974 “Between you and me, love,” says Nessie Shankly, “It’s just for me that Bill has announced his retirement. He knew the tension
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Bill Shankly: Just like the Beatles he WAS a city
July 13, 1974 Bill Shankly – like the Beatles – didn’t invent Liverpool. But between them they did something rather more important. The city had
Bill Shankly’s famous quotes from 1974
July 13, 1974 “There are some people who think that football is a matter of life and death. They are fools. It is much more
Bill Shankly quit as Liverpool manager
July 12, 1974 Bill Shankly has quit as manager of Liverpool. And with a typical Shankly flourish, he followed his shock announcement yesterday by signing
Phil Boersma wants a move to south
May 6, 1974 Liverpool star Phil Boersma celebrated his team’s FA Cup final win yesterday with the hope that it could mean his transfer south
Emlyn Hughes: At last real recognition
May 2, 1974 Anfield, in the middle of a week that ends with the FA Cup Final at Wembley, is organized bedlam. Fans who have
Eddie Spicer’s silver lining
February 12, 1974 When disaster struck down Eddie Spicer just before Christmas in 1953, Liverpool lost one of the most polished and popular defenders ever
Hold that Kop kick-off till Tommy comes marching home
Friday, August 31 – 1973 You will doubtless recall the gentleman who telephoned Darlington Football Club during the depths of their troubles last season. “What
UEFA Cup Final washed out
Wednesday, May 9 – 1973 Rain stopped play at Anfield last night in this UEFA (EUFA) Cup Final first leg. Torrential rain turned the pitch
Bill Shankly: “Ready for anything”
Wednesday, May 9 – 1973 Hughes is cleared as champs go for glory A smile that seemed to stretch from London to Merseyside covered Bill
Tommy Smith’s comeback
Saturday, December 30 – 1972 Liverpool captain Tommy Smith – hurt in a car crash last month – returns in a reserve match against Derby
Peter Cormack in a lightning transfer deal
Friday, July 14 – 1972 Nottingham Forest’s Scottish international striker Peter Cormack yesterday signed for Liverpool in a lightning £110,000 deal. Forest secretary Ken Smales
Worthington’s dream move to Liverpool collapses
Wednesday, June 28 – 1972 A medical report cost Frank Worthington his £7,500 five per cent. cut of a £150,000 transfer yesterday when Liverpool called
Evans to Aston Villa
Friday, June 9 – 1972 Aston Villa yesterday ended their three-month chase for Alun Evans by signing the Liverpool forward for £70,000. Evans, Soccer’s first
Liverpool put Worthington transfer on hold
Friday, June 9 – 1972 After five hours of transfer negotiations and medical checks at Liverpool yesterday, £150,000 centre forward Frank Worthington left for a
Bill Shankly: Bad refereeing may have cost us the title
May 2, 1972 An angry Bill Shankly last night criticised two refereeing decisions which may have cost Liverpool the League championship. As he travelled back
Shankly lashes Everton
Monday, January 3 – 1972 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday marched into an FA disciplinary court to clear £220,000 Arsenal superstar Alan Ball – then
The death of Albert Shelley
December 29, 1971 Albert Shelley, Liverpool’s former first team trainer and a popular figure at Anfield for 34 years, died last night. He was 73.
Back in business
August 1, 1971 Liverpool set off to-day for Germany and Holland where manager Bill Shankly will plan his bid to go one better than last
Bill Shankly, “I want Liverpool to conquer everybody.”
May 6, 1971 Round about Saturday teatime the sharpest wit in football will be called upon to deliver a terse assessment of the Cup Final.
Tatty Head wins at Warwick races
April 12, 1971 Jimmy Tarbuck, the comedian, got his biggest laugh of the Easter holiday at Warwick races yesterday. For Jimmy saw Tatty Head, which
New date at Anfield
Wednesday, December 23 – 1970 Liverpool’s home First Division match with Manchester City, postponed because of the European Fairs Cup-tie at Liverpool tonight, will be
Bill blasts FA’s banqueting show
Tuesday, October 13 – 1970 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday exploded at the tradition that players must attend after-match banquets and banned two of his
Liverpool are the dead-ball kings
September 1, 1970 No wonder the Kop chants “Brazil, Brazil” whenever Liverpool gain a free-kick near their opponents’ penalty area. For Liverpool are fast becoming
Bill Shankly keeps cards to his chest
August 13, 1970 With less than 48 hours to go to the Big Kick-off, Liverpool are playing their cards close to their chests. With their
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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