Bill Shankly: Remembering the Legendary Manager on His Anfield Anniversary
December 14th might not be a date that means much to most people, but for Liverpool fans it was the day that the history of their beloved football club was changed forever.
For it was December 14th, 1959 when Bill Shankly was appointed manager of Liverpool, at a time when they languished in the Second Division – or the Championship, as we know it today.
By the end of his reign, the Reds were winning the English top-flight and lifting trophies on the continent – a remarkable turnaround, and one that owed much to the coaching talent and man management of Shankly.