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The Lost Shankly Boy - George Scott

The Lost Shankly Boy - George Scott

Update: 2024-01-10
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Described by Bill Shankly as the twelfth best player in the world, George Scott was one of five Scottish schoolboys signed by Shankly in January 1960. Alongisde local lads Chris Lawler and  Tommy Smith, George and his pals Bobby Graham and Gordon Wallace were known as the Shankly Boys. 

We cover our first FA Cup final win, our first FA Youth Cup final and our first ever European tie.

 

George and host Mark Kerr discuss Gerry Byrne, Gordon Wallace’s two historic goals, Viva Bobby Graham, our first FA Youth Cup final against Harry Redknapp and John Sissons. 


George’s wedding on the day England won the World Cup, Peter Thompson, Denis Law, George Best and St Etienne.


Shankly builds an Anfield dynasty, The Boot Room, Melwood Training with Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Reuben Bennett, a bastion of invincibility, the Kop, the band box and the pulpit.

We talk about George's fantastic book about his life at Anfield and and and afterwards, The Lost Shankly Boy, the link to buy the book is below.

https://amzn.eu/d/gm9xQqf


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The Lost Shankly Boy - George Scott

The Lost Shankly Boy - George Scott

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