KING KENNY AND MARINA

OK so the 4th of March was yesterday (actually 2 days ago southern hemisphere time) but we must help Kenny Dalglish celebrate his birthday; born in 1951, Kenneth Mathieson in Dalmarnock, Glasgow and then lived in the shadows of Glasgow Rangers, whom he supported. He played for Glasgow schoolboys and won trophies with them as well as playing for Scottish schoolboys, his team was undefeated in the historic Victory Shield involving "Home" nations.
His first club was Cumbernauld when he was loaned out by Glasgow Celtic as he worked as an apprentice joiner.
When Jock Stein visited his home to persuade the talented youngster to sign forms, Kenny ran upstairs to strip his bedroom of Rangers pictures. He joined the club and played for their Reserves in a team known as the "Quality Street Gang" with David Hay, Danny McGrain and Lou Macari on the team sheet.
His playing career included Celtic up to 1977, playing 204 games with 112 goals. He went to Liverpool in 1977-1990 (355-118). He included player-manager on his c.v. with Liverpool from 1985-91, then Blackburn Rovers from 1991-5, Newcastle Utd 1997-98 and back to Celtic for one season 2000. After a decade he came back to manage Liverpool briefly 2011-12 being called out of retirement to fill a gap left by Roy Hodgson's dismissal. During that 10 year period, Dalglish concentrated on raising money for the Marina Dalglish Appeal for cancer care.
He works in the Liverpool club as a non-executive director, had a stand named after him at Anfield and was awarded the MBE for his services to football and charity. He played 102 times for Scotland and scored 30 goals.
Marina was also awarded the MBE and recovered from her illness and their efforts in raising money enabled the Centre for Oncology to be built at the University Hospital Aintree.