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Bill Shankly was the man who transformed Liverpool from a Second Division team to the winners of three First Division Championships, two FA Cups, four Charity Shields and one UEFA Cup.

The most famous figure in the club’s history, Shankly is a Liverpool legend.

Immortalised in both the legacy he left at Anfield and by the statue that stands outside the ground, Shankly will always be remembered as charismatic, devoted and fanatic about football.

Originally from a small Scottish mining community, Shankly passed away on 29 September 1981 at the age of 68.

He was cremated at the Anfield Crematorium and his ashes were scattered on the Anfield pitch at the Kop end.

On the anniversary of Shankly’s death, we wanted to celebrate his life with a look at some of his most famous and inspirational quotes.

“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."

"Although I'm a Scot, I'd be proud to be called a Scouser."

When filling in the hotel registration form on one of Liverpool’s European trips, Shankly wrote “Football” for his occupation and “Anfield” for the address. The receptionist asked him to fill in where he lived, to which he replied: “Lady, in Liverpool there is only one address that matters and that is where I live.”

“Of course I didn’t take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday. Would I have got married in the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.”

"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."

To Tommy Smith, who tried to explain that he had injured his knee: “Take that bandage off. And what do you mean about your knee? It’s Liverpool’s knee!”

"If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing."

(Image: Paul Heaps)

"The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game."

"Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool."

"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 cheques."

“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'.”