- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books (15 Feb 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852275472
- ISBN-13: 978-1852275471
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 625,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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December 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Bill Shankly's arrival at Liverpool FC and this is the definitive biography of one of England's greatest football managers
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This is the biography of Bill Shankly. It tells of the man who took Liverpool from Second Division obscurity to create the legend that became the Anfield of Keegan, Hughes, Toshack and Heighway, with his impertinent questions, blunt observations and appreciation of life.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
.....the book for the most part is a player by player and match by match account of every player that moved to or from Liverpool while Shankly was in charge, and every match they played. In amongst all these transfer fees and scorelines there's the occasional quote from Shankly (sometimes repeated...), but not much else. There's very little insight into what he actually did as a manager, from the book it seems his only contribution to Liverpool was to buy players and sell them, and play a bit of five a side. The book contains little that couldn't be found in a book of statistics. Having said that, I read the book with a good deal of interest, as most Liverpool fans will, but I was more interested in the man himself, and there's precious little of him on offer.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Shankly may not have won the most trophies, but this book clearly illustrates why he is the greatest British Manager of all time. It shows his insatiable love of the game and gives details of his innovations (i.e. 5-A-Side games in training). The most enjoyable part of the book, is his building of his first great LIVERPOOL team (i.e. Yeats, Hunt & St. John). A must for any football fan!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very good book that's hard to put down once started. I was interested in hearing some of the stories of Shankly's antics and mannerisms and I was not disappointed, although there aren't that many until the reader gets to the Liverpool era.
The book conveys the enthusiasm the man had for the game and how it affected the people around him which should make you laugh out loud. I am not a Liverpool fan but found the book very entertaining and was not disappointed when the mystery of the Shankly retirement was explained as this had puzzled me for a long time.
All in all, a good read for football fans.
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Unlike the man himself, distant and impersonal
I'll have to admit; I became interested in football a lot later than I should have done. I was a teen in the late 1990's when I began watching Liverpool. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Egonga
Very balanced & Thought Provoking
Everyone knows all the legends about Shankly. What i loved about this book was the way the author also covered how he may not have been the main architect of the liverpool way and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Shoulders
Very interesting subject.
While I am not Liverpool fan, I have always been interested in the influence on modern football which the media and (older) football fans have placed on Bill Shankly. Read more
Published on 26 April 2008 by A customer
Father of the modern game
At it's best this book is very illuminating on the subject of Shankly's management and training style. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2001
What a legend!! Must read for any football fan.
Last night at 7pm, I picked up this book to start reading it. It is now 6am in the morning and I have just finished the book. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2001 by P. Chehade
A must read for every Liverpool Supporter
I read this whilst on holiday on the Greek Island of Lefkas in the Summer of 99, I don't know whether that had any effect on my rating of this book! Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2000
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