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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.

Bill Shankly

For a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool, he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me then come out fighting on the other side.
BILL SHANKLY

Fighting Running Wall
It’s to remind our lads who they’re playing for, and to remind the opposition who they’re playing against. (on the ‘This Anfield’ plaque)
BILL SHANKLY

Anfield Country Football
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.
BILL SHANKLY

Football Inspirational Leadership
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
BILL SHANKLY

Football Games Simple
Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week.
BILL SHANKLY

Finals Pits Trying
The socialism I believe in isn’t really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other,.
BILL SHANKLY

Believe Football Successful
Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
BILL SHANKLY

Liverpool Proud Scots
What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
BILL SHANKLY

Anfield Country Eleven
I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
BILL SHANKLY

Everywhere Football Home Jobs Life
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
BILL SHANKLY

Curtain Draws Garden
I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.
BILL SHANKLY

Eventually Everyone Idea Liverpool Wanted
I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
BILL SHANKLY

Four Men Overcoat
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
BILL SHANKLY

Brain England Son
At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.
BILL SHANKLY

Football Player Soccer
Forget the Beatles and all the rest. This is the real Liverpool sound. It’s real singing, and it’s what the Kop is all about.
BILL SHANKLY

Real Singing Sound
What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
BILL SHANKLY

Day Football Great Soccer

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