110 Quotes by Bill Shankly

With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)

I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.

I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.

I've had many skilful men and the likes of Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Kevin Keegan and Steve Heighway were the ones who caught the eye. But the best professional of the lot was Gerry Byrne. He wasn't flashy and he wouldn't score you goals. But he was hard and skilful and gave you everything he had. More than that he was totally honest. Which is the greatest quality of all. He was a true Liverpudlian who couldn't look his fellow Scousers in the face after a game unless he'd given everything he had for 90 minutes.

Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.

I want to build a team that's invincible, so that they have to send a team from bloody Mars to beat us.

I’m just one of the people who stands on the Kop. They think the same as I do, and I think the same as they do. It’s a kind of marriage of people who like each other.

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

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