Bill Shankly (1913–1981)
Bill Shankly (1913–1981)
Bill Shankly (1913–1981)
Bill Shankly (1913–1981)
Bill Shankly (1913–1981)
Bill Shankly (1913–1981)

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Bill Shankly is shown in a suit, with a scarf round his neck and arms raised up fists clenched in victory, set upon a granite plinth.
Title

Bill Shankly (1913–1981)

Date

1997

Medium

bronze & granite

Measurements

H 250 x W 120 x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

L4_MH_S277

Acquisition method

commissioned and donated by Carlsberg

Work type

Statue

Owner

Liverpool Football Club

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

12th April 1997

Access

time restrictions apply

Access note

Accessible when ground is open.

Inscription description

plinth front: BILL SHANKLY / He made the people happy; plinth sides: Commissioned and donated by / Carlsberg / to mark its association with Liverpool Football Club / Sculptor: Tom Murphy / MCMXCVII.

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Located at

Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool

L4 0TH

Located outside Liverpool Football Club.