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Welcoming all visitors to Anfield is the statue of the legendary manager from Ayrshire, Bill Shankly, who in the 1960s laid the foundations on which Liverpool FC built decades of glory and success.

In the early 1980s, clubs such as Arsenal looked north of the border for a lethal striker who could bring back the glory days. There, ‘Champagne’ Charlie Nicholas made headlines off the pitch but remained determined to win a trophy in England

Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Scottish star Kenny Dalglish was elevated to player/manager and achieved a remarkable league and cup double in 1986. At a Wembley cup final, his all-conquering team fielded no English capped players but four Scots and three Irish capped players.

Scottish manager George Graham brought the glory days back to Arsenal with the thrilling finale to the 1989 season. Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to snatch the league title.

In 1992, the Premier League was launched in a blaze of publicity, and Manchester United began an unprecedented period of glory, winning league title after league title, and dominating English football for the next two decades.

When legendary manager Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, the man chosen to replace him was fellow Glaswegian David Moyes. However, after just ten months, glory turned to failure and Moyes was sacked.

Football has always been a game of winners and losers. But it is also a game of glorious moments, created so often by Scottish, Irish and Northern Irish managers and players. These moments will live forever in the hearts of adoring fans.