Versatile half-back McConnell, who could both play on the right and left side, made his debut on 18 December 1909 when the Reds travelled to Villa Park. He made 13 further appearances that season as Liverpool finished runners-up to champions Aston Villa. He made a further 29 first division appearances in 1910/11 and another eight in what turned out to be his third and final season at Anfield, 1911/12. In May 1912 he moved back to Scotland joining Aberdeen. After finishing playing McConnell became a painter and decorator, working for a firm in...
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"I cannot think of anyone in the game more deserving of a testimonial than Ronnie Moran. A true professional, a loyal servant to Liverpool FC and a nice guy. I know his links with Liverpool go back to the days of the late, great Bill Shankly and the other famous members of the Anfield "Bootroom", but his place in history is down to much more than longevity.
"As long as I have known him he has always been 110 per cent Liverpool. Anything asked of him in forwarding the club's cause would be done without further enquiry. It is fair to say that Manchester United and Liverpool have had their moments over the years. The rivalry between our two clubs is well documented and I wouldn't have had it any other way whilst the game is on. But that is where it ends as far as coaches, managers and players are concerned. Ronnie Moran has always been one of the first to shake the hand of an opponent, whether that be following a win or defeat. I wish that I'd had 1 pound for every argument I've had with Ronnie, but after the game he was always the first to offer you a drink. There is no question Ronnie Moran is one of Liverpool's all-time greats."
Liverpool’s current Premier League campaign has been one of contrast, strong attacking output on one hand, and periods of inconsistency on the other. A statistical breakdown of their season reveals a team still competing at a high level, but one that has not fully matched the dominance of their strongest recent campaigns.
There's a reason Liverpool supporters have developed a habit of holding their breath when big news breaks. The club operates at extremes. Decisions that look questionable on announcement day end up defining trophy-winning eras, while others that seemed perfectly sensible at the time dragged the club backwards for the better part of three or four years.
Liverpool has already said goodbye to some significant players, but some of them have a different emotional coloring. They do not simply eliminate good in the team. They change the figure of a team in their heads. Andy Robertson is one of them. He is more than a left-back, as he has been doing so for almost ten years. He has been one of the most articulate translations of the Liverpool character: tough, violent, sentimental and never backward.
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