I was in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
BILL SHANKLYAlthough I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
More Bill Shankly Quotes
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I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
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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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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 Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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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.
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I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.
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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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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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If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
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