Former Liverpool players receive special league medals

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Image Credits: Imago Images Liverpool have awarded 14 of their former players retrospective league championship-winning medals in recognition of their contributions to one of the club’s record-equalling 20 league titles. The specially commissioned medals, each engraved with the recipient’s name and the corresponding title-winning season, were created to celebrate the players’ roles in past championship triumphs.

Alan Kennedy (8 appearances 1985/86 season); David Fairclough (8 appearances 1982/83 season); David Hodgson (5 appearances 1983/84 season); Jan Molby (7 appearances 1987/88 season); Paul Walsh (8 appearances 1987/88 season); Ronny Rosenthal (8 appearances 1989/90 season); Terry McDermott (9 appearances 1975/76 season); John Wark (9 appearances in both 1983/84 and 1985/86 seasons) and Chris Lawler (6 appearances 1963/64 season), whose son collected on his behalf. Alec Linsday (6 appearances 1975/76 season); Colin Irwin (8 appearances 1979/80 season); Sammy Lee (7 appearances 1979/80 season) and Steve Heighway (9 appearances 1979/80 season).

Sir Kenny Dalglish presented the medals alongside Liverpool FC’s chief legal and external affairs officer, Jonathan Bamber, who said: “We’re thrilled to have been able to celebrate this occasion at Anfield. “It was an emotional night for many and it’s a real honour to have been able to source and present league championship winner’s medals to our Forever Reds.