shankly a démissioné aujourd'hui il ya 32 ans.
momo est arrivé l'année dernière.
On this day in Liverpool history - 12th July
Shanks departs…Bill Shankly resigned as Manager on this day in 1974 after fifteen years in charge, leaving reds fans bemused and shocked. He had led us to three League titles, the UEFA Cup, two FA Cups and the Second Division championship.
His final significant act as boss was to sign Arsenal forward Ray Kennedy for a club record fee of £180,000, announced the very same day. Razor went on to net 72 times in 393 reds games, helping us to claim five League titles, three European Cups, UEFA Cup and League Cup.
In comes Momo…Momo Sissoko signed from Valencia from £5.6m on this day last year, and has helped us to claim the FA Cup and UEFA Super Cup. He has already played 45 times, without scoring so far, despite suffering a serious eye injury at SL Benfica in February. He had previously been signed by Rafael Benítez while he was in Spain, from Auxerre.
On the same day, Grégory Vignal signed for Portsmouth after just twenty senior reds games. He played seventeen times for Pompey last season, but his most recent appearance was in the FA Cup defeat to the reds back in January.
Happy birthdays…Former reds forward Michael Robinson is 48 today. Joe Fagan brought the Irish international to Anfield in August 1983 from Brighton & Hove Albion for £250,000. In his first season at the club he won League title and European Cup medals, bagging a total of thirteen goals in 52 games during his Anfield career. He is now a much respected football pundit and commentator for Spanish television.
Welsh midfielder Danny Williams is 27 today. He never broke through to the first team at Anfield, and signed for Wrexham on a free transfer in March 1999. He is now in his second spell at the Racecourse Ground, and has so far struck nine times in 123 games for them in total.
Bruno arrives...Four years ago today, Bruno Cheyrou was confirmed as a reds player after receiving international clearance, joining from Lille for £3.7m. He is now back in his homeland, having recently completed a second year-long loan spell, this time with Girondins de Bordeaux, having struck five times in 48 reds games.
Bowyer on his way...Four years ago today it was announced that a fee had been agreed with Leeds United for the controversial signing of midfielder Lee Bowyer. He was expected to sign on at Anfield the following week, although the deal fell through after Gérard Houllier grew uncomfortable with the player’s attitude and level of commitment to Liverpool.
Back to school...Liverpool’s ground-breaking Study Support centre in the Kop stand was officially opened six years ago today by Professor Michael Barber, Head of the Government’s Standards & Effectiveness Unit for Education. The Centre’s goal is to provide youngsters with opportunities to improve skills in literacy, numeracy, ICT and independent learning, as well as improving their self-esteem and confidence.
Also on the move…Ex-reserves keeper Ian Dunbavin joined Halifax Town on a free transfer from Shrewsbury Town two years ago today. He has so far appeared 56 times for the Shaymen.
Young reds on trial…Three reds Under-19’s were invited for trials at Third Division Torquay United four years ago today. Brian McIlroy, Neil Prince and David Chambers had all recently been released from Melwood. Prince was the only one to be taken on, signing on permanently the following month.
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