Other managers may have won more trophies that Bill Shankly, yet this humble son of Ayrshire earned something more precious than silver: he won the undying love of millions. He carved out his unique claim to posterity by transforming Liverpool from a failing Second Division Club into one of the world’s most august sporting institutions.

Shankly was also the master of the one-liner a selection of which are collected here alongside archive photography of the great man.

This is a tribute to Bill Shankly in his own words…

“Correction, it’s not your leg son. It’s Liverpool’s leg.”

To Tommy Smith who was complaining of a leg injury.