Scottish manager Bill Shankly remains one of the greatest football managers the world has ever seen, and today would have been his 112th birthday.
Born on 2 September 1913 in Ayrshire, Shankly went on to become one of football's most iconic names. Capped five times as a player for Scotland, he is one of Preston North End’s most decorated players, famously winning the FA Cup with the Deepdale club in 1938.
It was his immense success as Liverpool's manager that he is best remembered for, though. Named as World Soccer’s 20th Greatest Manager of All Time in 2013, he lifted 10 trophies with the Merseyside giants, though, it is a testament to Shankly that he is revered as much for who he was as a man as he was a manager.
His 14-foot-tall bronze statue remains located at the entrance to Anfield, where fans still pay tribute to the great man, who sadly died on 29 September 1981.
One of the most celebrated Scottish managers of all time, here are 13 of the best quotes on life, football, and success from the man himself:
5. On the importance of football...
"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that." | Getty Images
7. On how his obsession with football impacted his family’s lives...
"Of course I didn’t take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday. Would I have got married in the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.” | PA
8. On finishing second...
"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing." | SNS Group 0141 221 3602