League Historymedium
Liverpool won a then-record 18 English top-flight titles under a series of managers through the 1960s to 1990, a period often called the 'Boot Room' era. Who was the manager who began this dynasty in 1959?
CORRECT ANSWER
Bill Shankly
Bill Shankly took charge of Liverpool in 1959 and built the foundations of the club's dominant era, which continued under his successors from the club's famous 'Boot Room'.
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AKenny Dalglish
โBill Shankly
CJoe Fagan
DBob Paisley
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