Sweet Silver Song

31/10/2024

What is the story of this sign, the most iconic in world football? Did Bill Shankly order it? No, he didn't. Who did? Find out the true story from recently retired LiverpoolFC club historian Stephen Done on our podcast episode made in Liverpool with ❤️ https://share.transistor.fm/s/188fe16f

21/10/2024

In our latest podcast episode, I talk with fellow Anfield tour guide Bob Williams and the Lost Shankly Boy, George Scott, about the resignation, succession and legacy of Bill Shankly and fifty years later, of Jurgen Klopp.

Host Mark Kerr talks to fellow Anfield tour guide Bob Williams and to the subject of the biography, The Lost Shankly Boy, a book that tells of his five years as a Liverpool player. In this episode: Shankly resigns, Paisley the unknown trainer, Ronnie Whelan brought back to earth, St John finds...

10/10/2024

Our latest podcast episode has landed. Please listen, enjoy, like, recommend and spread the word. This episode includes exploring the truth about You'll Never Walk Alone, about the Boot Room and talking football with two knighted giants of music.

Stephen Done returns, he was the club’s archivist and museum curator until he retired in July 2024. We discussed more Anfield myths and legends, including: You'll Never Walk Alone - when and why did we start to sing it, did Celtic or Man U sing it first? What is the best version of YNWA. The...

10/10/2024

09/10/2024

This is a terrific book. I would recommend all Liverpool supporters to read it and/or buy it for Xmas for a friend.

Latest News 03 Oct A CULTURE OF KITS LONG-LISTED FOR WILLIAM HILL AWARD We’re thrilled to announce that John Blair’s book A Culture of Kits has been long-listed for the 2024 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. More News Klopp's Last Stand Subtitle: Red Odyssey IV By: Jeff Goulding Price:...

08/09/2024

Season 2 of our podcasts on the stories of Liverpool FC is coming soon. We have a number of new episodes that will drop this month, starting next week. More details soon.

04/02/2024

Just 6 weeks after launch! Thanks for listening and thanks for spreading the word. Please invite your friends to join our group.

01/02/2024

Once Bill Shankly arrived at Anfield, things changed rapidly. Host Mark Kerr, and fellow Anfield tour guides John Coburn and Bob Williams talk about how Liverpool gained promotion and established themselves among England's football elite.

Our next episode is available tomorrow morning from 8am at https://sweetsilversong.co.uk/podcasts.aspx and this episode includes all of the following.

The 3-2 comeback derby match of 1970, Golden Goal, John Toshack, Chris Lawler, Steve Heighway, and Peter Thompson - the white Garrincha.
Ian St John & Ron Yeats sent off - see https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1kvrx - and Ian Callaghan’s one yellow card against Nottingham Forest in 1978

From nearly signing Brian Clough and Frank Worthington to Kevin Keegan, UEFA Super Cup glory v Hamburg, Tony Hateley and rumours about the Anfield postcode. The new team Shankly built with Ray Clemence, Larry Lloyd and Alec Lindsay. The captaincy changing from Tommy Smith to Emlyn Hughes and later from Sammi Hyypia to Steven Gerrard.

We look at the stylish W***y Stevenson, compare Ian St John to Roberto Firmino, and choose all time greats in John Barnes, King Kenny and Luis Suarez, culminating in our classic 5-1 win against Arsenal in 2014 - watch the match highlights here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-tP9FAbipo