Although people often speak of Shankly and Ferguson as the greatest managers to grace the English game, in terms of honours won nobody can match the achievements of Bob Paisley. Fie took over from Shankly after the FA Cup victory over Newcastle in 1974, 35 years after joining the club. Paisley had been a member of Liverpool’s title-winning side of 1947, joining the coaching staff on his retirement seven years later But it was for his nine years at the helm that he will be best remembered. Hie led the club to six championships and three League Cups, but it was his four European trophies that set him apart from his peers. Hlis team lifted the UEFA Cup in 1976 with a victory over FC Bruges. The following year he made Liverpool the third British side to win the European Cup when Liverpool beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Liverpool retained the trophy the following year beating Bruges once again in a major Final. The hat-trick was completed in 1981, Alan Kennedy scoring the goal which beat Real Madrid. The affable Geordie stepped down in 1983, signing off with a championship and League Cup double. On the latter occasion, Graeme Souness took the unprecedented step of ushering the manager up the 39 Wembley steps to collect the trophy. Paisley died in February 1996.
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