Autographs of Bill Shankly
William Shankly OBE (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool. Shankly brought success to Liverpool, gaining promotion to the First Division and winning three League Championships and the UEFA Cup. He laid foundations on which his successors Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan were able to build by winning seven league titles and four European Cups in the ten seasons after Shankly retired in 1974. A charismatic, iconic figure at the club, his oratory stirred the emotions of the fanbase. In 2019, 60 years after Shankly arrived at Liverpool, Tony Evans of The Independent wrote, "Shankly created the idea of Liverpool, transforming the football club by emphasising the importance of the Kop and making supporters feel like participants".
Shankly came from a small Scottish mining community and was one of five brothers who played football professionally. He played as a ball-winning right-half and was capped twelve times for Scotland, including seven wartime internationals. He spent one season at Carlisle United before spending the rest of his career at Preston North End, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1938. His playing career was interrupted by his service in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He became a manager after he retired from playing in 1949, returning to Carlisle United. He later managed Grimsby Town, Workington and Huddersfield Town before moving to become Liverpool manager in December 1959.
Shankly took charge of Liverpool when they were in the Second Division and rebuilt the team into a major force in English and European football. He led Liverpool to the Second Division Championship to gain promotion to the top-flight First Division in 1962, before going on to win three First Division Championships, two FA Cups, four Charity Shields and one UEFA Cup. It was during Shankly's tenure that the club changed to an all-red home strip, and "You'll Never Walk Alone" became the club's anthem. Shankly announced his surprise retirement from football a few weeks after Liverpool had won the 1974 FA Cup Final, having managed the club for 15 years, and was succeeded by his long-time assistant Bob Paisley. He led the Liverpool team out for the last time at Wembley for the 1974 FA Charity Shield. He died seven years later, aged 68. Considered one of the greatest football managers of all time, Shankly was among the inaugural inductees into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002, and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Shankly (Bill Shankly autograph signed Autobiography to Sir John Moores UNIQUE Liverpool) was sold in January 2026 for £520.12 while the cheapest item (Signed Liverpool Photo 1965 FA Cup Final Ron Yeats Bill Shankly Captain With Liz) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2024. The month with the most items sold (14) was November 2012 with an average selling price of £13.38 for an autographed item of Bill Shankly. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with £267.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2024. In average, an autographed item from Bill Shankly is worth £44.99.
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Latest News about Bill Shankly
Liverpool's clash with Real Madrid will be poignant for John Toshack as he fight (26/05/2022): IAN HERBERT: Toshack, who brought the wisdom of Bill Shankly to the Bernabeu in his two spells managing Real Madrid, is still fighting to get through the aftermath of Covid ahead of Saturday's final. 
Bill Shankly's grandson calls for statue of iconic manager to be REMOVED from An (20/04/2021): Chris Carline, 39, is reported to be 'appalled and embarrassed' by the actions of Liverpool's Fenway Sports Group owners, who are leading the charge to create a European Super League. Red Mist: The night Ajax's Total Football destroyed Bill Shankly's Liverpool (19/10/2020): MATT BARLOW: England were champions of the world and Liverpool were champions of England and yet, when the skies cleared, Bill Shankly's team had been destroyed and Ajax were soaring. Liverpool's power grab is the club's latest betrayal legendary manager Bill Shan (15/10/2020): A mural on the wall of Sybil Street perhaps best encapsulates Liverpool FC. It depicts Alexander-Arnold beside the words: 'I'm just a normal lad from Liverpool whose dream has just come true' Liverpool are the Premier League's meanest travellers having equalled Bill Shank (17/03/2015): Liverpool have become the Premier League's best side on the road having claimed their seventh clean sheet away from home in Monday night's 1-0 win at Swansea.
Older News Stories about Bill Shankly
Bill Shankly in his own words: enjoy our exclusive audio slideshows and celebrat (12/2014): Celebrating 65 years since the legendary Scot took over at Anfield Liverpool Defender Javier Manquillo: 'I Don't Know Who Bill Shankly is' (10/2014): Liverpool summer signing Javier Manquillo has quickly adapted to the Premier League pace and to Brendan Rodgers' demands, but is still yet to study the Anfield history, admitting he did not know who Bill Shankly is.Bill Shankly visited Anfield last week - in a pram (09/2014): Liverpool FC legendary managers' great-grandson William David Shankly Carline was born two weeks ago Grandad remembers the day he met Bill Shankly (07/2014): John Kehoe, now 63, was just 15 when he met the legendary Liverpool manager at Eldon Grove tenements Watch: Plans for Bill Shankly-themed hotel in Liverpool approved by council (06/2014): Video with Signature Living's Lawrence Kenwright after decision agreed unanimously by planning committee Liverpool's Bill Shankly Playing Fields set for £750k revamp (05/2014): Council to ask councillors to accept nearly £400,000 of funding from the Football Foundation for the scheme Liverpool to honour football manager Bill Shankly with themed hotel and museum (03/2014): The 250-room development in the heart of the city will feature never-before-seen items donated by the former Liverpool FC manager's family. Bill Shankly to get a lasting memorial (09/2013): PLANS for a memorial to legendary Scots football manager Bill Shankly have been welcomed by his family. Video: the spirit of Bill Shankly and how 'He Made The People Happy' (08/2013): On September 2 2013 it will be 100 years since Bill Shankly was born. Regardless of club loyalty, there is no doubt he is one of the most legendary figures in football history.
