Former Liverpool manager and Southport resident Kenny Dalglish has been knighted.



Sir Kenny, 67, started his career as a player at Celtic before moving to Liverpool in 1977, where he was part of European Cup and league title-winning squads.

As manager, he secured three titles and was coach at the time of the Hillsborough stadium disaster in 1989, in which 96 fans died.

Capped for Scotland 102 times, "King" Kenny's knighthood is for services to football, charity and the city of Liverpool, and recognises the support he gave to the Hillsborough families in their fight for justice.

He said he was "hugely proud" to receive the honour, adding: "I've been fortunate somebody in their wisdom - or maybe people will say lack of wisdom - put my name forward and thought it was a fine tribute to myself and the whole family."

Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the disaster, called Sir Kenny "a great statesman", adding: "He's everything that a person should be. From a King to a Sir, rightly so."

Congratulation to Kenny and to his Lady wife.

I have done business with them lovely people to deal with.

All the best.

Liverpool, Blackburn, Newcastle, Celtic. Shame he did not play for Everton

Originally Posted by roving-eye

Former Liverpool manager and Southport resident Kenny Dalglish has been knighted.



Sir Kenny, 67, started his career as a player at Celtic before moving to Liverpool in 1977, where he was part of European Cup and league title-winning squads.

As manager, he secured three titles and was coach at the time of the Hillsborough stadium disaster in 1989, in which 96 fans died.

Capped for Scotland 102 times, "King" Kenny's knighthood is for services to football, charity and the city of Liverpool, and recognises the support he gave to the Hillsborough families in their fight for justice.

He said he was "hugely proud" to receive the honour, adding: "I've been fortunate somebody in their wisdom - or maybe people will say lack of wisdom - put my name forward and thought it was a fine tribute to myself and the whole family."

Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the disaster, called Sir Kenny "a great statesman", adding: "He's everything that a person should be. From a King to a Sir, rightly so."

Very well deserved , and vastly over due .