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Ian Callaghan. Ian Robert Callaghan MBE (born 10 April 1942) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He holds the record for most appearances for Liverpool. [ 2 ] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1975 New Year Honours.
Ian Callaghan former footballer from England Right Midfield last club: Crewe Alexandra * Apr 10, 1942 in Liverpool, England
Callaghan set a new record of appearances for Liverpool on 15 August 1972 breaking Billy Liddell’s long-standing club record of 534. Three championship medals; in 1973, 1976 and 1977, followed. Callaghan played in four FA Cup finals, winning in 1965 and 1974, but finished on the losing side in 1971 and 1977.
Sep 2, 2024 · Enter Ian Callaghan. A forgotten legend? Despite playing 857 games for Liverpool between the 1959-60 and 1977-78 seasons, Ian Callaghan has been largely forgotten by a vast majority of football fans and is rarely mentioned by fans outside of Liverpool, when thinking about English legends of the beautiful game.
Jul 17, 2022 · Ian Callaghan made the most appearances of any Liverpool player in history, with the legend he forged out across 857 games never to be beaten, and this is his story.
Apr 18, 2003 · April 18, 2003. If ever one player embodied the multitude of qualities which built Liverpool into one of the world’s greatest clubs then, undeniably, Ian Callaghan was that man. From the day he...
A Liverpool FC legend, Ian Callaghan made an incredible 857 appearances for the Anfield club, a total unlikely to ever be beaten. In an 18 year spell with the reds, Callaghan won every principal honour and was also part of England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad.
Liverpool's own marathon man - the club's appearance record holder with 856 senior outings spanning almost two decades. Liverpool-born Callaghan was the only player to appear for the club in the old Second Division right through to their first European Cup triumph in Rome in 1977.
Ian Callaghan is literally synonymous with Liverpool's history. He was a part of the successful teams of the 60's and the 70's and played for both Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley.
No one has played more games for Liverpool than Ian Callaghan. Chances are, no one ever will. Cally wore a Liver bird on his chest a remarkable 857 times during 18 years at the club.
