BILLY LIDDELL...

[Ben]

signed

[Tony Hateley]

Please sign the petition below, it's for a statue of the great man in his home town.

They've only got a handfull of signatures so far. And stick it on other forums please fellas.

http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/petition

Could somebody please post this on RAWK,I can't cos of me ban

Cheers

Tony

[Tony Hateley]

132 signatures so far,not good enough for the legend that was Billy Liddell,come on people,get it signed and post it on all the other sites you visit

Tony

[TONYLFC5]

just under 200 sigs at the minue .
Get it signed ay . It only takes 2 minutes

[Tony Hateley]

  Get it signed



This btw is where the great man used to stay,I can see it from the bedroom window

[Hampsy]

I'll put it on RAWK over the weekend. Thought I may as well wait till after Wednesday anyway. Bit suprised the petition hasn't picked up a bit by now but I suppose these things take time.

[stueya]

I'll put it on RAWK over the weekend. Thought I may as well wait till after Wednesday anyway. Bit suprised the petition hasn't picked up a bit by now but I suppose these things take time.

Bad move that fella, waiting til after Wednesday half the RAWK members will have jumped off the bandwagon by now.

[Tony Hateley]

465 sigs now,I managed to get a 'good friend' of mine to put it on RAWK the other day ,its picking up a bit of pace but nowhere near enough

sign it please

Tony

[Mottman]

You should post this on LFC.TV.

[Tony Hateley]

You should post this on LFC.TV.

Not a member,but if there is someone on here that is, then feel free

Well that was a waste of time,spent 5-6 minutes to register and the fuckin place won't let me post anything,what kind of message board is that then,looks like someone has already posted it as well,not too many replies yet though

[Hampsy]

Bad move that fella, waiting til after Wednesday half the RAWK members will have jumped off the bandwagon by now.

Ha!


I think I'm still recognised by lfc.tv., forgot about them! Was going to write a few lines for RAWK but might have to go to a few paragraphs for lfc.tv

TVFFC, can you/have you posted on ShanklyGates? 

[PETER_EVO]

Hampsy, wasn't Billy Liddell gay?

[Flagpole Corner]

TVFFC, can you/have you posted on ShanklyGates? 

Not yet mate.  Writing a little article to go with it 'cos they don't usually just put up links since Sky bought Rivals.net.  Will get on this weekend though mate.

[Hampsy]

Not yet mate.  Writing a little article to go with it 'cos they don't usually just put up links since Sky bought Rivals.net.  Will get on this weekend though mate.

Sky bought rivals? What's the world coming to?

[Hampsy]

Hampsy, wasn't Billy Liddell gay?

Sometimes I wish Paraclitolese was wrong and the earth was flat after all and we could push gobshites over the edge willy nilly like.

[Tony Hateley]

I've noticed a lot of Scandinavian names on the petition,where are all the Arthur Brimsteads and Albert Braithwaites,surely there must be more arl arses out there that actually remember him,if so get it signed yer ald gits

[Tony Hateley]

Just put this on
www.liverpoolfc-forum.co.uk
never heard of this one before,is it an ok site or what

[Flagpole Corner]

Just knocked this up based on what I've read of the great man.  Should be on Shankly Gates in the next few days or so.

King Billy of Liddellpool

Liverpool Football Club has had its fair share of influential figures in it's 116 year history, many of whom have been flying Scotsmen.  John Houlding, Bill Shankly, Alan Hansen and Kenny Dalgish to name but some of the great names that have graced the club with their presence.

Somewhere after John Houlding served an eviction notice on Everton and before Bill Shankly started revolutionising fooball with his socialist outlook and winning mentality there was another fellow Scot, also named Bill, who left a lasting impression on all those who saw him play.  His name - William Beveridge Liddell.

Born on 10th January 1922 in Townhill outside Dunfermline, Liddell was signed to Liverpool in April 1939, aged 17, for the sum of £200 following a few quiet words of Reds defender and future Manchester United manager Matt Busby in the ear of his manager George Kay.  Despite the outbreak of war in later that year, Liddell made 148 wartime appearances for the club scoring 83 goals.  He also made guest appearances for Cambridge Town, Hearts, Toronto Scottish, Linfield, Chelsea as well as his home town Dunfermline as well as 11 appearances for his native Scotland scoring 7 goals.  Liddell replied to the call of duty during wartime when he trained to be a navigator which saw him volunteer for the Royal Air Force.

After the end of the Second World War Liddell made his first official appearance for Liverpool on 5th January 1946 in an FA Cup tie against Chester City alongside Bob Paisley, another club debutant that day.  The flying Scotsman was influential to the capture of the club's first League Championship since the roaring twenties which was clinched a year later.  Liddell was also at the forefront of Liverpool's run to their second FA Cup final which ended in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at Wembley in 1950.

He was awarded 29 caps playing for Scotland scoring 8 goals in those appearances.  His debut against Switzerland at Hampden Park in a 3-1 victory over Switzerland saw, Billy celebrate in style, scoring two of the goals in the 25th and 28th minutes of the game.  He also featured in a Great Britain XI against the Rest of Europe, alongside Stanley Matthews in both 1947 and 1955.  The constant avertion of losing the club's top flight status was thanks to Billy's ability superb ability on the wing, a contribution so great that the club were nicknamed Liddellpool.  When the club were eventually relegated in 1954 Liddell was awarded the captaincy and deployed in the heart of midfield but this transition was not enough to ensure promotion.

With the arrival of Bill Shankly in December 1959, there was a changing of the guard with King Billy retiring two years after Shanks' arrival aged 39.  Even after he had hung up his playing boots, Billy continued to work and became bursar at the University of Liverpool shortly after his retirement.

Liddell died in July 2001 at 79 years of age.

Those who saw him play have regarded him as one of the greatest Liverpool players of all time.  The club honoured his contribution and memory with a plaque in the Anfield museum in 2004.  Unlike in the hometowns of Bill Shankly and soon Bob Paisley, there is no memorial commemorating Townhill's most famosu son.  In a bid to ensure that Billy Liddell is remembered for generations to come, the Dunfermline Press have drawn up a petition for a statue to be erected so that visitors and the people of Dunfermline can remember his outstanding contribution to sport.

The petition has been signed and supported by hundreds of supporters and can be signed at www.dunfermlinepres s.com/petition

flagpolecorner@shanklygates.co.uk

[Tony Hateley]

Just got word today that there is a meeting on Tuesday night at Townhill community centre regarding the statue of Billy Liddell,I will be going along to voice my opinions,if there is anything anyone wants me to say or ask then please by all means let me know

Tony

[Tony Hateley]

Being a resident of Townhill I am being pretty vocal about this btw,
Billy Liddell single-handedly saved LIVERPOOL FC from obscurity,if it wasn't for Billy Liddell then LFC wouldn't be where they are today,NO Bill Shankly,NO Sir Bob Paisley,NO 5 European cup wins,NO 18 league titles,this man was our saving grace during the 50's,do me a favour and get this petition signed,this one time Anfield legend deserves a statue in his home town,come on people of OTK,sign it and lets get this TRUE Anfield legend the honour he deserves

Tony

 http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/

I know you may have seen this exact same post on RAWK, but believe me, I never said it,I'm banned off RAWK and I wouldn't want those Scandinavians knowing I'd nicked something from their site

[Tony Hateley]

http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/articles/1/23538

Billy meeting tomorrow night

[Dynamo Dresden]

signed.  I guess they didn't have numbers on when he played?  He was an inside left, so maybe he should've been 11?  Anyone know?

[Tony Hateley]

signed.  I guess they didn't have numbers on when he played?  He was an inside left, so maybe he should've been 11?  Anyone know?

Billy played in every position except goalkeeper,personally I would have said he was Liverpools number 1

[Dynamo Dresden]

Nice answer mate, but Shanks is my numero uno.  Another quality jock.

[Tony Hateley]

Nice answer mate, but Shanks is my numero uno.  Another quality jock.

Gotta agree with yer there mate,I met Shanks and Nessie when I was a kid,never had the pleasure of watching Billy play (too young) BUT, from what me arl fella and me Grandad have told me,Billy was a legend,I've got his book and I can see his old gaff from where I am sat right now,my wee pal Gary lives in Billy's old house,I'm chuffed to fuck cos I've sat and drank beer in my hero's house