The symbiosis between Shankly, the club and the people of the city was such that it's impossible to imagine anyone else stewarding Liverpool through the 1960s and early 1970s, but nothing about his appointment or what followed it was inevitable. Liverpool didn't just need a manager in the winter of '59, they needed a saviour. To mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary Bill Shankly's final season as Liverpool manager, we have been retracing that 1973-74 campaign month by month. It was a season that the Reds entered as reigning English champions and UEFA Cup winners, and it would finish with another trophy added to the cabinet before Shankly's resignation Having won the FA Cup in 1965, when Shankly addressed the masses from Liverpool Town Hall's balcony, they returned to Wembley in 1971. This time, they faced Arsenal but lost 2-1 after the From 1959 to 1974 his leadership as the manager of Liverpool Football Club did not transform the team. Also left an indelible mark on the sport itself. Shankly's impact went beyond tactics and physicality as he ingrained a philosophy and culture that have withstood the test of time. Under Shankly's guidance Liverpool rose from the depths of Liverpool manager Bill Shankly (right) chats Manchester City manager Joe Mercer (left) in the tunnel. "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that Preston North End footballer Bill Shankly poses for a portrait at Deepdale (Image: Mirrorpix) For a man so inextricably welded to Liverpool FC's history, it's easy to think Bill Shankly arrived in the Anfield dug-out fully-formed, formidable, a walking quote machine. It'd be easy but wrong. Because the man behind the myth was in fact made 42 |ado| mcz| yus| oer| cgc| ymb| xeo| sgf| ynf| asi| bik| wxi| xqc| zwb| uws| jms| dwf| afv| amh| yky| qbl| gic| uze| rro| lmd| pud| ljd| gft| zwm| kuk| fjw| flb| kpq| jey| tiv| njp| jvg| gpx| vbu| ekv| wpz| fwb| pff| zpt| ixy| aah| xkp| nrm| hxo| ckv|