Bob Paisley
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Sir Robert 'Bob' Paisley OBE (born 23 January 1919, Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham; died February 14, 1996) was an English football player who became best known as manager of the hugely successful Liverpool F.C. side of the 1970s and 1980s.
Paisley joined Liverpool from non-League Bishop Auckland in May 1939. World War II prevented him from making his debut. In the first season after the war, 1946-47, he helped the team to the league title. In 1950 he was dropped for the FA Cup Final against Arsenal despite scoring in the semi-final. He became club captain the following season. After retiring as a player in 1954 he joined the back room staff as trainer of the reserves. The arrival of Bill Shankly as manager in December 1959 transformed the fortunes of the club. Paisley became Shankly's right hand man as three league titles, two FA Cups and one UEFA Cup were won over the next fifiteen years.
He was promoted to manager following the retirement of the great Bill Shankly in July 1974 . He led the team for nine seasons, winning at least one trophy in eight of those. Disappointed by finishing second in his first season as manager, they went one better the following year, winning the title. This was the start of Liverpool's dominance of the game in England - in Paisley's nine seasons in charge, Liverpool won six League titles and finished second twice, and won the club's first three European Cups. He remains the only man in history to coach 3 European Cup winning sides.
Paisley retired in 1983, to be replaced by Joe Fagan, another of the Boot Room old boys. He continued to serve Liverpool as a director, until he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. After his death, he was honoured by the club with the opening of the Paisley Gates at one of the entrances to Anfield, complementing the existing Shankly Gates.
Honours
Paisley was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game as a manager.Career Honours
Honours As Player
Liverpool
Winner- 1946/47 League Championship (Level 1)
Honours As Manager
Liverpool
Winner- 1974/75 Charity Shield : First prize of his managerial career
- 1975/76 League Championship (Level 1) : First major trophy of his managerial career
- 1975/76 UEFA Cup : His first European trophy and Liverpool's second
- 1976/77 Charity Shield : His second Charity Shield
- 1976/77 League Championship (Level 1) : His second league title
- 1976/77 European Cup : Liverpool's first European Cup - club would have ended season as treble winners had it not been for an F.A Cup final defeat to Manchester United
- 1977/78 Charity Shield Shared : Shared with Manchester United, who beat them in the previous season's cup final
- 1977/78 European Super Cup : Liverpool's first Super Cup
- 1977/78 European Cup : Retained European Cup from the previous year
- 1978/79 League Championship (Level 1) : Third title in four years
- 1979/80 Charity Shield : His fourth charity shield
- 1979/80 League Championship (Level 1) : Fourth title in five years
- 1980/81 League Cup : Liverpool's first ever League Cup
- 1980/81 European Cup : European Cup number 3
- 1981/82 League Cup : Retained League Cup
- 1981/82 League Championship (Level 1) : Fifth title in seven years
- 1982/83 Charity Shield : Charity shield number 5
- 1982/83 League Cup : Third successive League Cup
- 1982/83 League Championship (Level 1) : 21st and final managerial prize
- 1974/75 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1976/77 FA Cup
- 1977/78 League Cup
- 1977/78 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1978/79 European Super Cup
- 1981/82 Intercontinental Cup
- 1983/84 Charity Shield
Bob Paisley Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Games | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 26-07-1974 | 23-05-1983 | 490 | 275 | 91 | 124 |
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External links
- [Bob Paisley website]
- [LFC Online profile]
- [Liverpool FC official profile]
- [English Football Hall of Fame Profile]
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