Liverpool Football Club have presented 14 former players with retrospective league winners’ medals for their part in some of the club’s 20 titles.
The Liverpool based club is one of the powerhouses of club football in England and Europe.
The team dominated European club football in the late 70s and early 80s winning the European Champions Club Cup, now christened UEFA Champions League in 1977, 1980 as well as 1981, 1984, 2005 and 2019. They were also runners-up in 1985.
The specially-sourced winners’ medals were created to mark their achievements in title-winning sides. The players missed out on medals due to English Football League qualifying criteria in place at the time.
The former players who benefitted from this gesture are:
Alan Kennedy, 8 appearances in the 1985/86 season; David Fairclough, 8 appearances in the 1982/83 season; David Hodgson, 5 appearances in the 1983/84 season; Jan Molby, 7 appearances the 1987/88 season; Paul Walsh, 8 appearances in the 1987/88 season; Ronny Rosenthal, 8 appearances the 1989/90 season; Terry McDermott, 9 appearances in the 1975/76 season; John Wark who received two medals for 9 appearances in both 1983/84 and 1985/86 seasons; and Chris Lawler, 6 appearances the 1963/64 season whose son collected on his behalf.
Sir Kenny Dalglish, who was on hand to present the medals, said: “We’re thrilled to have been able to celebrate this occasion at Anfield. It was an emotional night for many and it’s a real honour to have been able to source and present league championship winner’s medals to our Forever Reds.
“Their role in winning one or in one case two of our twenty league titles deserve a medal not only to mark their achievement but also for playing such a significant part in our club’s decorated history for which we are immensely grateful.”
Source: Independent Liverpool News
