Quotes by Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly

Scottish football player and manager

Lived from: 1913 -

Born: 2 september 1913

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  • A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
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  • Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor.
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  • Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.
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  • I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.
    From his autobiography Its More Important Than That
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  • If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains.
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  • Some people believe that football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much more important than that.
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  • Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
    In Sunday Times (UK) Oct. 4 1981
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  • The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Bill Shankly?

The two most famous quotes from Bill Shankly are:

  • "A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are."
  • "Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor."

When did Bill Shankly live?

Bill Shankly is still alive and was born in 1913.