With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats) — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
“Football is not a matter of life and death... it's much more important than that.” — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
The socialism I believe in is everybody working for the same goal and everybody having a share in the rewards. That’s how… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
When I've got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers! — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I want to build a team that's invincible, so that they have to send a team from bloody Mars to beat us. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I always look in the Sunday paper to see where Everton are in the league - starting, of course, from the bottom… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Well the Kop’s exclusive. The Spion Kop at Liverpool is an institution. And if you are a member of the Kop you… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I have always had the deepest respect for Bill Nicholson as a person and as a manager. The Spurs boss is an… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
If a man….who’s playing in front of the public, is being well paid, and he doesn’t dedicate himself to the job, I’d… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday and would I have… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Ian Callaghan is everything good that a man can be. No praise is too high for him. Words cannot do justice to… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
“Some people believe football (soccer) is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
The socialism I believe in isn't really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I've had many skilful men and the likes of Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Kevin Keegan and Steve Heighway were the ones… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
They say Football's a matter of life and death - but it's more important than that — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
We are a team. We share the ball, we share the game, we share the worries. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield) — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
He's not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John) — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
If he isn't named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
In my time at Anfield we always said we had the best two teams on Merseyside - Liverpool and Liverpool reserves. — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I have not been short of invitations to other clubs and have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
I was in the game for the love of football - and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of… — Bill Shankly Copy Share Image
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… — Bill Shankly Copy Share
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee) — Bill Shankly Copy Share
If you get to the edge of the penalty area with the ball and don't know what to do next, just stick the ball… — Bill Shankly Copy Share
I was in the game for the love of football - and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool. — Bill Shankly Copy Share
It's a 90 minute game for sure. In fact I used to train for a 190 minute game so that when the whistle blew… — Bill Shankly Copy Share
Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age, even if he had been wearing an overcoat. — Bill Shankly Copy Share
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better. — Bill Shankly Copy Share
Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the… — Bill Shankly Copy Share
“The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football,… — Bill Shankly Copy Share
“Some people believe football (soccer) is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is… — Bill Shankly Copy Share
In my time at Anfield we always said we had the best two teams on Merseyside - Liverpool and Liverpool reserves. — Bill Shankly Copy Share
