Regarded as one of the country’s greatest ever players, Sir Kenny Dalglish will forever be viewed as Celtic, Liverpool and Scottish footballing royalty.
Born on 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, King Kenny remains tied with the late, great Denis Law as the Tartan Army’s record goal scorer on 30 goals, while he is also still adored on the Celtic Park terraces after his 111 goal haul for the Hoops between 1969–1977.
Worshipped by Liverpool supporters, he is widely viewed by many as their best ever player, scoring 118 goals for the Reds during the years of 1977 and 1990. A icon of Scottish football, he still holds Scotland men's appearance record, with 102 caps earned between 1971 and 1986.
As we celebrate his 74th birthday, we look back on the best quotes about his life and his career at both Celtic, Scotland and Liverpool.
9. On seeing the scarves collected outside Anfield after the Hillsborough disaster....
"The saddest and most beautiful sight I have ever seen.” | Getty Images
10. On winning the English Premier League with Blackburn Rovers...
"I had to know if I could make it somewhere else. I did not want to go through the rest of my life wondering what might have been without putting myself to the test.” | Getty Images
11. On the similarities between Glasgow and Liverpool as cities...
"The two cities have a lot in common. The love of football, the clubs in the city, Rangers and Celtic in Glasgow, Everton and Liverpool here, the rivalry, it’s brilliant, for me it was just fortunate where I played and I’m grateful to both clubs.” | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
!["There was never a time he came back with something [in the media] and I regretted it. There was never any animosity between us. As soon as the game was played, that was it and we would have a drink. There has always been respect from my side - but you did get great satisfaction when you beat him!"](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2025/03/04/9/02/GettyImages-860933770.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
12. On his 'rivalry' with Sir Alex Ferguson...
"There was never a time he came back with something [in the media] and I regretted it. There was never any animosity between us. As soon as the game was played, that was it and we would have a drink. There has always been respect from my side - but you did get great satisfaction when you beat him!" | Liverpool FC via Getty Images