Is Bill Shankly dead?

Deceased (1913–1981)
Bill Shankly/Living or Deceased

When did Bill Shankly say football is a matter of life and death?

And it was this that led him to the famous quote that is often repeated, if inaccurately. It was May 20, 1981, and Shankly was appearing on Granada TV’s afternoon chat show “Live at Two” with presenter Shelley Rohde. “Well everything I’ve got I owe to football, and the dedication I put into the game.

Who said football is more important than life and death?

Bill Shankly Quotes Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.

What happened to Bill Shankly?

He led the Liverpool team out for the last time at Wembley for the 1974 FA Charity Shield. He died seven years later, aged 68. Considered one of the greatest managers in the sport, Shankly was among the inaugural inductees into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002, and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

What did Bill Shankly say about life and death?

Even the official Liverpool website, on the 31st anniversary of his passing in 2012, reported Bill Shankly’s famous words in the manner in which they are usually seen. “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.”

How did former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly die?

Photograph: PA/EMPICS Bill Shankly, the former Liverpool manager and one of the best-loved and respected figures in British football, died early today. He was taken ill with a heart attack on Saturday, and went into Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool. He was put in the intensive care unit yesterday after suffering a relapse.

When did Bill Shankly retire from professional football?

Shankly announced his surprise retirement from football a few weeks after Liverpool had won the 1974 FA Cup Final, having managed the club for 15 years, and was succeeded by his long-time assistant Bob Paisley. He led the Liverpool team out for the last time at Wembley for the 1974 FA Charity Shield. He died seven years later, aged 68.

What did Bill Shankly say at Anfield?

Bill Shankly remembered: 11 brilliant quotes from Liverpool’s iconic manager “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.”. Bill Shankly in the front of the Main Stand at his beloved Anfield