William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell (January 10 1922 – July 3 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played his entire professional career with Liverpool FC. He signed with the club as a teenager in 1938 and retired in 1961, having scored 228 goals in 534 appearances . He became Liverpool's leading goalscorer in eight out of nine seasons from 1949 to 1958, and surpassed two league appearance records: Elisha Scott's club total in 1957 and Ted Sagar's league milestone of 463 matches in 1959.

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  • William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell (January 10 1922 – July 3 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played his entire professional career with Liverpool FC. He signed with the club as a teenager in 1938 and retired in 1961, having scored 228 goals in 534 appearances . He became Liverpool's leading goalscorer in eight out of nine seasons from 1949 to 1958, and surpassed two league appearance records: Elisha Scott's club total in 1957 and Ted Sagar's league milestone of 463 matches in 1959. With Liverpool, Liddell won a league championship in 1947 and featured in the club's 1950 FA Cup Final defeat to Arsenal. He represented Scotland at international level on 28 occasions. While serving as a Royal Air Force navigator during the Second World War, Liddell continued his career by appearing in unofficial games for Liverpool and guesting for various teams in the United Kingdom and Canada. After his retirement from football, Liddell occupied himself as a Justice of the Peace (from 1958), bursar of Liverpool University, and voluntary worker. He died in 2001. Primarily a left winger, Liddell's versatility enabled him to play comfortably on the opposite flank, as a centre forward, and inside forward. Liddell became noted for his strong physique, acceleration, powerful shot, professionalism, and good conduct on the pitch. Such was his influence and popularity that the club acquired the contemporary nickname "Liddellpool". Posthumous recognition has included a plaque unveiled in 2004 at Anfield Stadium and sixth place in a poll of Liverpool fans conducted in 2006 under the title 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. (en)
  • William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell, född 10 januari 1922, död 3 juli 2001, var en skotsk landslagsspelare i fotboll som spelade i Liverpool FC på 1940- och 50-talen.Då Liddell vid 15 års ålder spelade i Lochgelly Violet upptäcktes han av Liverpools halvback Matt Busby och han blev professionell i Liverpool 1939. Han blev dock tvungen att tjänstgöra i armén under kriget så hans fotbollskarriär kunde inte börja på allvar förrän 1946. Liddell gjorde sin debut i Liverpooltröjan den 5 januari 1946 mot Chester City FC i FA-cupen. Han gjorde mål i den 30:e minuten och Liverpool vann med 2-0. En annan spelare som gjorde debut denna dag var Bob Paisley. Liddell var framförallt en vänsterytter, men kunde även spela på andra kanten såväl som center eller inner. Liddells höjdpunkter i karriären kom 1947 och 1950 då han var den drivande kraften i lagen som vann ligan respektive blev tvåa i FA-cupen. Efter detta blev Liverpool allt sämre och flera gånger räddade Liddell laget från degradering. Detta uppmärsammades av fansen och laget fick smeknamnet "Liddellpool". Ropen från läktaren "Give it to Billy!" är också känt från den här tiden. 1954 blev Liverpool FC till slut degraderade och Liddell utsågs till kapten och flyttade till mitten på mittfältet, men han kunde inte hjälpa laget tillbaka till högsta serien innan han slutade 1961. Han han då samlat ihop 537 matcher och gjort 229 mål, en otrolig siffra för en kantspelare/innermittfältare. Liddell dog 2001 av Alzheimers sjukdom. Den 4 november 2004 hedrades han genom en minnesskylt vid Anfield och 29 september 2006 utsågs han till den sjätte bästa som någonsin spelat för klubben vid en omröstning på Liverpool FC:s officiella hemsida. (sv)
  • Billy Liddell (s. 10. marraskuuta 1921 Skotlannissa) on skotlantilainen jalkapalloilija. Hänen pelipaikkansa oli vasen hyökkääjä ja hän teki Liverpoolille 537:ssä ottelussa 229 maalia. Liverpoolissa hän pelasi kausina 1946-1960. Sinä aikana hän voitti 8 maalikuninkuutta ja yhden liigamestaruuden. Liverpool sai lempinimekseen "Liddelpool", koska hän oli sinä aikana Liverpoolin sielu. Hänen oma lempinimensä on "Mr Liverpool". Liddell on pelannut myös Lochgelly Violetseissa. (fi)
  • William Beveridge „Billy“ Liddell (* 10. Januar 1922 in Townhill; † 3. Juli 2001) war ein schottischer Fußballspieler. Der Flügelspieler war in den 1940er- und 1950er-Jahren sowohl langjährig für den FC Liverpool als auch für die schottische Nationalmannschaft aktiv und gewann 1947 mit dem FC Liverpool seine einzige englische Meisterschaft. (de)
  • William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell (født 10. januar 1922, død 3. juli 2001), var en skotsk fotballspiller som spilte for Liverpool FC i årene 1938 – 1960. Han er pr. 18. oktober 2006 nr. 10 på listen over spillere med flest kamper for Liverpool. Han spilte 534 kamper og scorte 228 mål for Anfield klubben. Han var topscorer i ligaen for Liverpool i totalt 7 sesonger. Han spilte også 29 kamper for det skotske landslaget og scoret 8 mål. Han døde i juli 2001 av Alzheimers sykdom. (no)
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  • Liddell was some player...He had everything. He was fast, powerful, shot with either foot and his headers were like blasts from a gun. On top of all that he was as hard as granite. What a player! He was so strong – and he took a nineteen-inch collar shirt! (en)
  • Most defenders knew who was windy amongst the opposition attack but Billy never chickened out. He was big, strong, speedy and he played it hard but fair. He put his heart and soul into the game. He was a great competitor. He wasn't a Matthews or a Finney. He was direct, no frills. Even when you had taken the ball from him he'd have another bite at you. (en)
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  • – Harry Johnston, Blackpool and England defender. (en)
  • –Attributed to Bill Shankly, manager of Liverpool from 1959 to 1974Keith, John (2005), pp231–2 (en)
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  • 1938–1961 1942–1943 1942–1943 1943 1944 1944 1945 1957 (en)
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  • William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell (January 10 1922 – July 3 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played his entire professional career with Liverpool FC. He signed with the club as a teenager in 1938 and retired in 1961, having scored 228 goals in 534 appearances . He became Liverpool's leading goalscorer in eight out of nine seasons from 1949 to 1958, and surpassed two league appearance records: Elisha Scott's club total in 1957 and Ted Sagar's league milestone of 463 matches in 1959. (en)
  • William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell, född 10 januari 1922, död 3 juli 2001, var en skotsk landslagsspelare i fotboll som spelade i Liverpool FC på 1940- och 50-talen.Då Liddell vid 15 års ålder spelade i Lochgelly Violet upptäcktes han av Liverpools halvback Matt Busby och han blev professionell i Liverpool 1939. (sv)
  • Billy Liddell (s. 10. marraskuuta 1921 Skotlannissa) on skotlantilainen jalkapalloilija. Hänen pelipaikkansa oli vasen hyökkääjä ja hän teki Liverpoolille 537:ssä ottelussa 229 maalia. (fi)
  • William Beveridge „Billy“ Liddell (* 10. Januar 1922 in Townhill; † 3. Juli 2001) war ein schottischer Fußballspieler. (de)
  • William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell (født 10. januar 1922, død 3. (no)
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