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Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by titiloyeblog: 11:48am On Apr 13, 2019 |
@ titiloyeblog.com Liverpool legend Tommy Smith, one of the key figures in the club’s first golden era, died on Friday at the age of 74. Smith’s no-nonsense performances at the heart of Liverpool’s defence saw him nicknamed the ‘Anfield Iron’ during his 18-year spell on Merseyside. Making 638 appearances for the Reds between 1960 and 1978, Smith won a host of medals as the club rose to prominence both domestically and in Europe. Under the management of the great Bill Shankly, Smith helped Liverpool dominate for two decades. Smith, who captained the club for three years, was one of the most influential members of the Liverpool team that won the FA Cup for the first time in 1965. Twelve years later, with Bob Paisley at the helm, he would head a crucial goal as Liverpool won their maiden European Cup by defeating Borussia Moenchengladbach in the 1977 final in Rome. In total, Liverpool-born Smith, who grew up in the shadow of Anfield before joining the club he supported as a boy, won the English title four times, the FA Cup twice, the European Cup once and the UEFA Cup twice. Speaking to Liverpool’s official website, Smith’s daughter Janette Simpson said: “Dad died very peacefully in his sleep shortly after 4.30pm today. “He had been growing increasingly frail and suffering from a variety of ailments over the last three months especially. We are obviously all devastated.” Smith left Liverpool for Swansea, managed by his old Reds team-mate John Toshack, in 1978, and helped them to promotion from the old Third Division. He received the MBE for services to football and retired from playing in 1979. source: https://www.titiloyeblog.com/2019/04/liverpool-football-legend-tommy-smith.html 2 Likes
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by Denikayan: 11:50am On Apr 13, 2019 |
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by titiloyeblog: 11:52am On Apr 13, 2019 |
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by Denikayan: 12:00pm On Apr 13, 2019 |
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RIP |
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by YADNUS11: 3:42pm On Apr 13, 2019 |
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by Laeroy(f): 3:48pm On Apr 13, 2019 |
Is being alive really worth it... |
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R.I.P |
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by Bblessing37: 3:50pm On Apr 13, 2019 |
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Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by Mandubekus: 4:13pm On Apr 13, 2019 |
Rest on Legend |
Re: Tommy Smith Dies At 74 by seunoo7: 4:16pm On Apr 13, 2019 |
I use to watch this man play in the 80s, Indomie generation won't understand |
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Ynwa Rest in peace Anfield soilder |
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