Bob Paisley
Overview
 
Robert "Bob" Paisley OBE
Order of the British Empire
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 (23 January 1919 — 14 February 1996) was an English
England
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 football half back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 turned manager. His association with Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...

 was to span nearly half a century including his contribution to the club, first as a player, then as a physiotherapist and coach, and finally as manager.

In nine years as manager between 1974 and 1983, he took Liverpool to six League Titles, three European Cups
UEFA Champions League
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, one UEFA Cup, three League Cups
Football League Cup
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, five Community Shields and a UEFA Super Cup.
Quotations

"Mind you, I've been here during the bad times too - one year we came second."

Notes: On his time as a manager with Liverpool F.C.

"Bill was so strong it was unbelievable. You couldn't shake him off the ball. It didn't matter where he was playing, though I suppose his best position was outside-left. He could go round you, or past you, or even straight through you sometimes!"

Notes: On Billy Liddell

"Hey boss, do you think I look like a caveman?" - "I don't know about that, but you bloody play like one."

To Alan Kennedy, dressed like a caveman for a photoshoot. (His nickname was "Barney", after the Flintstone-character.)

"You may have found me mean and thirsty in my search for trophies, but the bad news is the man who is taking my place is hungrier than me. Fagan's the name and I don't think he'll need any help from the Artful Dodger!"

Notes: On his assistant, and successor as manager, Joe Fagan

"I just hoped that after the trials and tribulations of my early years in management, someone up high would smile on me and guide my hand. My plea was answered when we got Kenny Dalglish. What a player, what a great professional!"

"I'll tell you something, they shot the wrong bloody Kennedy!"

To Alan Kennedy after a bad first half on his debut as a Liverpool player.

 
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