Dalglish: I hoped LFC would sign me

Created exclusively over the course of several months with Dalglish, the book gives you an unrivalled glimpse into the Anfield legend's life.

From King Kenny's childhood dreams, his schoolboy awards and certificates to his European Cup, FA Cup and league title medals, the scrapbook allows fans to view his amazing collection of football memorabilia as he talks us through the things that mean most to him.

The book's exclusive content includes family pictures from his own private collection, his regrets from his time in football - and he takes us on a trip back to Glasgow to show us the streets he grew up playing football on.

Kenny Dalglish: My Life relives the magic of a Liverpool legend's amazing career from his childhood days as a Rangers fan, to going on to become a legend at city rivals Celtic, before moving south to help an extraordinary Liverpool side conquer England and Europe.

Kenny tells us about the great characters he shared a dressing room with, as well as his record-breaking career as Scotland's most capped player of all time. He also sheds light on his two trophy-laden spells as Liverpool boss - and the managers who inspired him.

It is a fascinating and revealing read that will appeal to any Liverpool fan - and you can enjoy some extracts and images below. Order 'Kenny Dalglish: My Life' online now for the special offer price of just £15.

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Kenny on...signing for Liverpool

In 1977, when I was 26, it was time to think about the next phase in my career. The place I had always wanted to go to was Liverpool because I'd been down there at 15 and saw exactly what it was like.

I watched a documentary after they got beaten by Manchester United in the 1977 FA Cup Final. Liverpool had won the league and they put that Wembley defeat behind them to go on and win the European Cup in Rome, beating Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Kevin Keegan was leaving and I hoped that they would come in for me after that. As soon as they did, I was delighted.

There was no tapping anybody up. We had been playing in a friendly at Dunfermline on the Tuesday night. I got a phone call after the game. I was at my father-in-law's pub. It was big Jock. He said: "I'm at the ground. Do you still want to go?" I said: "Yes."

He said: "Liverpool and Bob Paisley are here if you want to talk to them."

I drove up and spoke to Bob and John Smith. They had been at the game at Dunfermline and had come back to Celtic Park. The conversation lasted about five minutes and then I arranged to meet them in the morning so they could drive us back to Liverpool.

Jock took me down to Moffat in southern Scotland and dropped us off at the hotel. Bob and John Smith took me back for the medical and I signed on the Wednesday.

I was the luckiest man in the world to be in a position to be able to go where I wanted to go with the team I now wanted to play for.

Old Bob was brilliant. I came into Anfield and it was similar to what had happened when I was 16 years of age going to Celtic when they had just won the European Cup.

The players were hungry to win another one. The main reason I joined Liverpool was to win things, something they'd been used to.

The great thing was, no matter how many things they had won, it never made them any less hungry to drive on and win something else.

Kenny on...winning the European Cup in 1978

There were two things that made it very attractive to come to Liverpool. One was to win domestic trophies, but the big prize was to have a chance to collect European trophies.

We got to the semi-final of the European Cup a couple of times when I was with Celtic, but to come down to Liverpool in my first season and walk away with the European Cup was unbelievable.

I could not have picked a better club with a better pedigree to come and try to achieve that aim of winning European trophies.

To win the European Cup in my first year was something I was very fortunate to have achieved.

Kenny on...doing the double in 1986

In 1986, when we did the double at Liverpool, we never actually got to celebrate on the coach journey home from Chelsea after winning the league at Stamford Bridge because Alan Hansen, Steve Nicol and myself were going to Glasgow, but we had an opportunity the following week when we were back at Wembley to play Everton in the first all-Merseyside FA Cup final.

After pipping Everton for the league, they were up for it, so we had to match their effort and commitment in the first half when we were 1-0 down.

In the second half we played more like we had played for the latter part of the season and ended up winning 3-1 so the celebrations we missed out on the week before were made up for on the Saturday night.

Kenny on...winning Manager of the Year three times

For me, winning the Manager of the Year award three times at Liverpool was always a reflection of the work done by people like Ronnie Moran and Roy Evans.

They were totally supportive, and then there was Peter Robinson upstairs, the board, the players and the fans.

Everybody should share in any success because everybody has made a contribution. I was just the person who had to stand there and accept the award.

I'm very fortunate, but I've never been a one-man band. You will never get any success if you think you are more important than anybody else.

You only get a Manager of the Year award if your team is successful. And there is more than one person in a team.

Kenny on...winning a mini!

Graeme Souness got a music centre for creating the goal that won the European Cup for Liverpool in 1978.

There was a Mini up for grabs for the person who actually scored the goal and with me getting the winner Marina thought we had won a car.

She was all smiles after the game but I said: "Sorry, the two prizes have gone into the kitty - we're using the money for a players' night out."

Kenny on...the 'Jock' pictures

Alan Hansen lives just around the corner from me.

I can't so much hear him shouting 'diabolical' at the telly when Match of the Day is on as 'fore' when he hits a wayward shot on the golf course!

He came to Liverpool in May 1977, I came in the August and Graeme Souness arrived the following January. We have always been very close, and every time we won a trophy there was always a 'Jock' picture.

It started off with us three and then Gary Gillespie came in. John Wark and Stevie Nicol followed, so we always made sure the rest of the lads knew we were the superior race!

Order 'Kenny Dalglish: My Life' online now for the special offer price of just £15.