![]() ![]() “Leslie took me to Goodison when I was six and I saw some of Everton games on the way to their league championship. That is me, dressed as an Evertonian, and it wasn’t at a fancy-dress party or for a bet. It’s a genuine photograph, taken in 1987. They must have loved that! A huge debate broke out. “When I became big news with Liverpool, some enterprising Everton fanzines discovered the picture and printed it. Blue shirt, shorts, socks, the works,” Gerrard wrote, per Goal ![]() “A quick search on the Internet will reveal a photo of me as a schoolboy in a full Everton strip. The story behind Gerrard in an Everton shirt ![]() The plan is to make the Spirit of Shankly Cup competition an annual event.Well, the man himself actually answered that question in his 2006 autobiography, revealing that the widespread picture was all due to his uncle Leslie, who most certainly was an Everton fan unlike Gerrard’s Liverpool-loving father. He is widely accredited with creating the foundations for the sustained success of the club that is still enjoyed today. Good luck."īill Shankly managed the Reds between 19, taking them from the old Second Division into the top flight of English football before winning the League Championship three times and also the UEFA Cup. Best of luck to everyone, I hope it goes well. I mean, what an opportunity to go and represent the great man's name. Gerrard said: "I just want to wish everyone the best of luck, (to) all the teams from Liverpool and Scotland competing in the first Shankly Cup this Saturday. I’d like to thank East Ayrshire Council and Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise for working with us to make the tournament such a success and I hope it this can become an annual event.”įour teams from Liverpool - Dynamo Childwall, Kingsthorne Warriors, Parkview Colts and South Liverpool - made the journey north of the border to compete against the four Scottish clubs - Crosshouse Boys Club, Cumnock Juniors, Stewarton Annick and Townhead Thistle.īefore the tournament got underway, former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard recorded a short video wishing all the participating teams good luck on the day. “All the teams played with passion and commitment, and Kingsthorne and Stewarton Annick were worthy winners. His values are as important today, as they were 60 years ago and this tournament is an amazing tribute to him. Stephen Monaghan from Spirit of Shankly said: “Shankly’s legacy has created an unbreakable bond between communities in East Ayrshire and Liverpool. READ MORE: Liverpool's next big signing after Darwin Nunez could be worth the wait READ MORE: Liverpool could make millions without selling a player to help finance Darwin Nunez £85m transfer The event had originally been planned to go ahead two years ago after representatives from the Spirit of Shankly supporters group approached East Ayshire Council with the idea of organising a tournament to celebrate the life of Liverpool's legendary Scottish manager. Kingsthorne Warriors were crown Shankly Cup champions after beating Dynamo Childwall in the final, while Stewarton Annick came out on top in the Shield final against Crosshouse Boys Club. The Champions League group style format saw the top two teams from each group compete for the Shankly Cup while the third and fourth places sides battled it out for the Shankly field. A junior football tournament created to help preserve the memory of former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly has finally taken place, two years later than planned.Įight under 13s team from East Ayrshire and Liverpool competed in the very first Spirit of Shankly Cup at The Barony Campus in Cumnock, Scotland, on Saturday, June 11.
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