Bill Shankly was arguably the greatest football manager
in the history of the game. A man of humble origins, he
rose to become an icon for an adopted city, a focal point
for the ambitions and dreams of millions of people. Not
least amongst his triumphs were that he bore his greatness
with humility, wielded his rapier wit and humour without
malice and never once did he forget his roots nor betray
his social conscience.
Born in the Ayrshire village of Glenbuck, just over the
Lanarkshire border, Bill's life was shaped by the harshness
of a hard working mining community. It is here that
our story begins...
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