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BACKGROUND Born in Glenbuck , East Ayrshire , Scotland , he was one of five brothers who played professional football. His brother Bob was also a successful manager, guiding Dundee F.C. to victory in the Scottish Championship in 1962. PLAYER CAREER Bill Shankly's playing career began in Scottish Junior Football , where he played for the now defunct Cronberry Eglinton. In 1932 he caught the eye of scouts and was signed to play for Carlisle United making his debut on 31st December 1932 against Rochdale . In the summer of 1933 he signed for Preston North End for a fee of 500 pounds (he also played for Partick Thistle during the Second World War ) and won the FA Cup with Preston in 1938. He also won seven Scottish caps. Honours
MANAGERIAL CAREER He was appointed the manager of Carlisle in 1949. Later he moved to Grimsby in 1951, Workington in 1953 and Huddersfield in 1956. Shankly became the manager of Liverpool in December 1959. Honours 1962 Second Division champions 1964 First Division champions 1965 FA Cup Winners, European Champions' Cup semi-finalists. 1966 First Division champions, European Cup Winners Cup beaten finalists. 1969 First Division runners-up. 1971 FA Cup beaten finalists, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup semi-finalists. 1973 First Division champions, UEFA Cup winners. 1974 FA Cup winners, First Division runners-up. Shankly retired in July 1974 season and was awarded the OBE in November that year. Shankly is remembered by many Liverpool fans as their greatest ever manager. His record of honours (in itself notable) pales compared to some of his successors (including the man that immediately followed, Bob Paisley ) but he is credited with establishing the club's reputation and setting the scene for subsequent successes. He died aged 68 of an heart attack early on 29 September 1981. Shankly 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. QUOTATIONS
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