Changes: Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly
Personal information
Date of Birth	2 September 1913
Place of Birth	Glenbuck, Scotland
Date of Death	29 September 1981
Place of Death	Liverpool, England
Managerial statistics
Years managed	1959–1974
Total games	753
Wins	393
Draws	185
Losses	175

Revision as of 14:46, 4 July 2019

William "Bill" Shankly (born 2 September 1913 – died 29 September 1981) is a former Liverpool manager. He served as manager from 1959 and 1974; winning the league championships three times, the FA Cup twice and the UEFA Cup once in this period.

Liverpool Career

Shankly was made manager of Liverpool in December of 1959. At the time, due to a decline in the 1950's, Liverpool were competing in the second division. This was due to poor facilities and sub par players currently with the club. During his first year Shankly dismissed 24 of these players.

Shankly instituted a number of changes at Liverpool that are still used today. He started bus rides to Melwood to encourage player camaraderie. Now players would spend most of their time with each other to form more bonds off the pitch to help on the pitch. He introduced fittness training and diet assessment to keep players fit. After practice he would have players bussed back to Anfield to shower and eat a meal together. This helped the players warm down so less training injuries happened.

Shankly's new regime and agenda helped clinch promotion to the first division in 1961-62 with help from signing such as Ron Yeats and Ian St. John. The following year, their first back in the first division he took Liverpool to eighth place. In the 1963-64 season, just two years from their spell in the second division, Shankly won Liverpool their sixth top flight trophy.

In the 1964-65 season, Shankly led Liverpool to win their first ever FA Cup in a 2-1 victory over Leeds United at Wembley. The next season he led them to win the league title for the second time, Liverpool's seventh.

The early 70's brought about a transitional period in Liverpool's results and squad. Players leaving due to age opened up spots in the squad for Shankly to fill. During this time he brought in other Liverpool greats such as Kevin Keegan, Emlyn Hughes, and Ray Clemence. In the 1972-73 season Shankly brought Liverpool to their eighth league title, his third and final. The same year Shankly took Liverpool to win their first ever European cup against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Shankly helped Liverpool win their final piece of silver wear by ousting Newcastle United in the FA cup during the 1973-74 season. It was Shankly's second to last game in charge of the club, and Liverpool's second FA cup. The final match was a league match at White Hart Lane on 8th May in front of only 24,000 fans.

On 12 July 1974, at the age of 60, Shankly retired from Liverpool. The club's new position was given to Bob Paisley, a former Liverpool legend who had been a part of Shankly's staff.

Honours

Liverpool

First Division: 3 (1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73)
Second Division: 1 (1961–62)
FA Cup: 2 (1965, 1974)
UEFA Cup: 1 (1973)
Charity Shield: 2 (1966, 1974)
- Shared: 2 (1964, 1965)

Individual

English Manager of The Year: 1973

Stats

Competition	Total	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals for	Goals against
League	609	319	152	138	1034	622
FA Cup	75	40	22	13	103	50
League Cup	30	13	9	8	5	35
Europe	65	34	13	18	114	54
Other	4	1	2	1	5	5
Totals	783	407	198	178	1307	766

External links

Bill Shankly's managerial stats at Soccerbase.

Liverpool F.C. – managers

McKenna and Barclay (t) (1892–96) • Watson (t) (1896–1915) • Ashworth (t) (1919–23) • McQueen (t) (1923–28) • Patterson (t) (1928–36) • Kay (t) (1936–51) • Welsh (t) (1951–56) • Taylor (t) (1956–59) • Shankly (t) (1959–74) • Paisley (t) (1974–83) • Fagan (t) (1983–85) • Dalglish (t) (1985–91) • Moran (1991) (c) • Souness (t) (1991–94) • Evans (t) (1994–98) • Evans and Houllier (t) (1998) • Houllier (t) (1998–2004) • Benitez (t) (2004–10) • Hodgson (t) (2010–11) • Dalglish (t) (2011–12) • Rodgers (t) (2012-15) • Klopp (t) (2015-)

(c) - caretaker manager, (t) - transfers made by manager

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 | dob               = 2 September 1913
 | pob               = Glenbuck, Scotland
+| dod               = 29 September 1981
+| pod               = Liverpool, England
 | years             = 1959–1974
 | totalgames        = 753
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 In the [[1964-65 season]], Shankly led Liverpool to win their first ever FA Cup in a 2-1 victory over Leeds United at Wembley. [[1965-66 season|The next season]] he led them to win the league title for the second time, Liverpool's seventh.
-The early 70's brought about a transitional period in Liverpool's results and squad. Players leaving due to age opened up spots in the squad for Shankly to fill. During this time he brought in other Liverpool greats such as [[Kevin Keegan]], [[Emlyn Hughes]], and [[Ray Clemence]]. In the [[1972-73 season]] Shankly brought Liverpool to their eighth league title, his third and final. The same year Shankly took Liverpool to win their first ever European cup against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Shankly helped Liverpool win their final piece of silver wear by ousting Newcastle United in the FA cup during the [[1973-74 season]]. It was Shankly's last game in charge of the club, and Liverpool's second FA cup.
+The early 70's brought about a transitional period in Liverpool's results and squad. Players leaving due to age opened up spots in the squad for Shankly to fill. During this time he brought in other Liverpool greats such as [[Kevin Keegan]], [[Emlyn Hughes]], and [[Ray Clemence]]. In the [[1972-73 season]] Shankly brought Liverpool to their eighth league title, his third and final. The same year Shankly took Liverpool to win their first ever European cup against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Shankly helped Liverpool win their final piece of silver wear by ousting Newcastle United in the FA cup during the [[1973-74 season]]. It was Shankly's second to last game in charge of the club, and Liverpool's second FA cup. The final match was a league match at White Hart Lane on 8th May in front of only 24,000 fans.
 On 12 July 1974, at the age of 60, Shankly retired from Liverpool. The club's new position was given to [[Bob Paisley]], a former Liverpool legend who had been a part of Shankly's staff.
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 ==Honours==
 ===Liverpool===
-*First Division Champions (3): 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73
+*First Division: 3 ([[1963-64 season|1963–64]], [[1965-66 season|1965–66]], [[1972-73 season|1972–73]])
-*Second Division Champions (1): 1961–62
+*Second Division: 1 ([[1961-62 season|1961–62]])
-*FA Cup Winners (2): 1965, 1974
+*FA Cup: 2 ([[1965 FA Cup Final|1965]], [[1974 FA Cup Final|1974]])
-*UEFA Cup Winners (1): 1973
+*UEFA Cup: 1 ([[1973 UEFA Cup Final|1973]])
-*FA Charity Shield Winners (2): 1966, 1974
+*Charity Shield: 2 ([[1966 Charity Shield|1966]], [[1974 Charity Shield|1974]])
-*FA Charity Shield Shared (2): 1964, 1965
+**Shared: 2 ([[1964 Charity Shield|1964]], [[1965 Charity Shield|1965]])
+===Individual===
 *English Manager of The Year: 1973
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 !Goals against
 |-
+| League
-| League     || 609 || 319 || 152 || 138 || 1034 || 622
+| 609
+| 319
+| 152
+| 138
+| 1034
+| 622
 |-
+| FA Cup
-| FA Cup     || 75  || 40  || 22  || 13  || 103  || 50
+| 75
+| 40
+| 22
+| 13
+| 103
+| 50
 |-
-| League Cup || 30  || 13  || 9   || 8  || 5    || 35
+| League Cup
+| 30
+| 13
+| 9
+| 8
+| 5
+| 35
 |-
+| Europe
-| Europe     || 65  || 34  || 13  || 18  || 114  || 54
+| 65
+| 34
+| 13
+| 18
+| 114
+| 54
 |-
+| Other
-| Other      || 4   || 1   || 2   || 1  || 5    || 5
+| 4
+| 1
+| 2
+| 1
+| 5
+| 5
 |-
+| Totals
-| Totals     || 783 || 407 || 198 || 178 || 1307 || 766
+| 783
+| 407
+| 198
+| 178
+| 1307
+| 766
 |}