Bob Paisley OBE (1974 - 1983)
Paisley had the unenviable task of succeeding the great Bill Shankly, and it was a task he took to, winning 13 major trophies in 9 years, even out performing his mentor when the dust finally settled on his managerial career. Paisley's impact on Liverpool Football Club extended far beyond silverware. As Dalglish explained:
"He went through the card in football. He played for Liverpool, he treated the players, he coached them, he managed them and then he became a director. He was never boastful but had great football knowledge. There will never be another like him. I owe Bob more than I owe anybody else in the game."
In a by gone age when managers where king and ruled their roost, his trophy haul is all the more impressive when you consider that his managerial contemporaries included Brian Clough's Derby & Don Revie's Leeds United.
Again, rather uniquely, he was a manager spent 30 years at the one club, and who understood all aspects of the game, having played for and captained Liverpool (under Bill Shankly), he then went on to become reserve team trainer, then club physiotherapist before finally managing the club he believed was the greatest, Liverpool Football Club.
Trophies Won
European Cup (1977, 1978, 1981)
UEFA Cup (1976)
League Champions (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983)
League Cup (1981, 1982, 1983)
Includes 4 Doubles
1976 (UEFA Cup & League)
1977 (European Cup & League)
1981 (European Cup & League Cup)
1982 (League & League Cup)
Significant Firsts
Liverpool were the first English club to win the ultimate double (League and European Cup)
He was the first English-born manager to win the European Cup
He was the first English manager to defend the European Cup
He still is the only manager in England to have won the European Cup 3 times
Liverpool hold the record for least goals during a season (16 goals in the 1978/9 season)
Quotes
"There was only one Bob Paisley and he was the greatest of them all."– Kenny Dalglish
"Bob always tried to remember what his headmaster told him. That if you speak softly people will try to listen to what you're saying. If you shout they're liable to walk away and not take it in." - Jessie Paisley, Bob's wife
Key Players
Phil Neal, Terry McDermott, Joey Jones, Ray Kennedy, Alan Hansen, Graeme Souness, Ian Rush, Mark Lawrenson, Bruce Grobelaar, Kenny Dalglish, Kevin Keegan.
