Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say ‘We’re Liverpool’.
BILL SHANKLYAbove all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say ‘We’re Liverpool’.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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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.
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What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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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.
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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We don’t need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool’s players keeps them motivated.
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Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
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If he isn’t named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
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What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
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The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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