Bill Shankly

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

We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.

— Bill Shankly

The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)

— Bill Shankly

If you get to the edge of the penalty area with the ball and don't know what to do next, just stick…

— Bill Shankly

I was in the game for the love of football - and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of…

— Bill Shankly

What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.

— Bill Shankly

It's a 90 minute game for sure. In fact I used to train for a 190 minute game so that when the…

— Bill Shankly

Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age, even if he had been wearing…

— Bill Shankly

Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.

— Bill Shankly

Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could…

— Bill Shankly

“The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I…

— Bill Shankly

I never drop a player I only make changes.

— Bill Shankly

“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

In my time at Anfield we always said we had the best two teams on Merseyside - Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.

— Bill Shankly

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

— Bill Shankly

If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be.

— Bill Shankly

The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!

— Bill Shankly

Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.

— Bill Shankly

Don't worry, Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team. (to Alan Ball, who'd just signed for…

— Bill Shankly

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

— Bill Shankly

If you're not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we'll discuss your options afterwards.

— Bill Shankly

I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every…

— Bill Shankly

It's to remind our lads who they're playing for, and to remind the opposition who they're playing against. (on the 'This Anfield'…

— Bill Shankly

If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains.

— Bill Shankly

They say Football's a matter of life and death - but it's more important than that

— Bill Shankly