July 13, 1974 Prime Minister Harold Wilson said: “I’m sad to hear of Bill’s retirement. He has done so much for football.” Liverpool and England
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It took a woman to get the hard man of football out of the game
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
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
Carlisle United v Liverpool 0-2 (FA Cup: January 29, 1974)
January 29, 1974 Key note: “Bill Shankly delivered some blistering home truths to his too-casual players during the half-time interval at Carlisle yesterday. His pep-talk
Bill Shankly in praise of Peter Thompson
January 18, 1974 One of the pleasures a manager gets is giving praise, and with everything that has been happening in football recently, the departure
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
Father of the bride
July 22, 1972 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly stepped out of the limelight today for his daughter Jeanette’s big day – her wedding Jeanette, a 21-years-old
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1972
July 21, 1972 Liverpool are set for the big spend. “We can only get better.” Liverpool F.C. shareholders were warned last night that the big-spending,
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
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
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1971
July 23, 1971 Bill Shankly turns diplomat Outspoken Liverpool manager Bill Shankly last night turned diplomat to stop a rift among the club shareholders developing
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.
Kevin Keegan transferred to Liverpool
May 3, 1971 Bill Shankly switched his attention from Cup Final opponents Arsenal to lowly Scunthorpe yesterday and bought the Fourth Division club’s midfield player
Queen nets winner at Palace
Saturday, January 16 – 1971 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Selhurst Park, kick off: 15:00. Crystal Palace – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 28,253. The
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
Reds set to call up new boy
August 14, 1970 John McLaughlin, Liverpool’s 18-years-old midfield protégé from Kirkby, is all set to be plunged into the new season at the deep end
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
Kick-off is deadline for offer
August 12, 1970 Liverpool players have until Saturday to accept the new contracts offered them by the club. If they have not accepted by then
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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