History
History
Club Legend – Tom Watson
Tom Watson, not to be confused with the one-time Labour MP of the same name, had an undistinguished playing career. He played for Woodbine, Rosewood and Heaton, so hardly set the world alight with his dazzling footballing talent. It is a slightly different story when it comes to his management style, however. Watson began life […]
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Club Legend – William Edward Barclay
It seems strange to talk of an Everton manager as a Liverpool legend, but that is what William Edward Barclay counts as. To some, he wasn’t the sole manager of the Reds, on account of the fact that he worked so closely with John McKenna, who was the Club Secretary at the time. Mainly, though, […]
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Club Legend – John McKenna
There are several men that are considered to be the founding fathers of Liverpool, with John McKenna’s name very much on the list. Whilst he didn’t help to create the club as we understand it in the modern era in the same way that Bill Shankly did, what he achieved allowed there to be a […]
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Club Legend – Ronnie Moran
Normally in order to become a Liverpool legend you have to have been a league or European Cup winning manager or to have been one of the club’s most successful ever players. Neither of those things applies to Ronnie Moran, but there is no question that the man who became known as ‘Mr Liverpool’ is […]
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Club Legend – Joe Fagan
Given the wealth of successful managers that have taken charge of Liverpool Football Club over the years, there is an extent to which Joe Fagan is the forgotten man of Anfield. At pretty much any other club, with the exception of Manchester United, he would go down as the most successful manager that they’d had, […]
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Club Legend – Roy Evans
When Graeme Souness left the club, it resulted in many inside Liverpool Football Club wondering where to turn next. The decision to hire the Scot in the first place was seen as being a sure-fire hit in the wake of Kenny Dalglish’s surprise departure, given Souness’s success as the Rangers manager as well as his […]
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Club Legend – Graeme Souness
When it comes to thinking about Graeme Souness and his relationship with Liverpool Football Club, it is best to think of him as two different people. Souness the player was one of the best midfielders that the club ever had, being combative and strong in the challenge, always happy to defend his teammates and let […]
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Club Legend – Gérard Houllier
Born on the 3rd of September 1947, Gérard Houllier originally trained as a schoolteacher. His work took him to England, working as an assistant in the Liverpool school of Alsop Comprehensive. It was whilst there that he first attended matches at Anfield, watching the Reds thrash Irish team Dundalk 10-0 on the 16th of September […]
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Club Legend – Bob Paisley
Following Bill Shankly was seen as being a poisoned chalice by many in the world of football. The Scot had revolutionised Liverpool, turning the Reds from a team bouncing between divisions into one of the best sides in the country. He established Liverpool as a force on the domestic front, putting the groundwork in place […]
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Which Players Have Played For Both Liverpool & Manchester United?
When it comes to rivalries, Liverpool fiercest rivals will always be Everton. With the clubs being located so close to each other, separated only by Stanley Park, and families often split down the middle in terms of who everyone supports, it is not all that surprising that most Reds will always consider the Blues the […]
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