Kenny Dalglish
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Records
Kenny Dalglish's career is marked by extraordinary achievements: he is the most capped Scottish player of all time, joint-leading Scottish goalscorer, and the only player to have won the European Cup as both player and manager with Liverpool. His trophy haul includes six English league titles, three European Cups, and a Premier League title as manager of Blackburn Rovers. In 2009, FourFourTwo named him the greatest striker in post-war British football. He was knighted in 2018, a testament to his impact on and off the pitch.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knighthood
Knighted for services to football, charity, and the city of Liverpool.
English Football Hall of Fame
Inducted for his contribution to English football.
Scottish Football Hall of Fame
Inducted for his contribution to Scottish football.
LMA Hall of Fame
Inducted for his managerial achievements.
Anfield Centenary Stand Renamed
The Centenary Stand at Anfield was renamed the Kenny Dalglish Stand.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest striker in post-war British football
100 Players Who Shook the Kop
Records & Feats
Most capped Scottish player
Dalglish earned 102 caps for Scotland, a national record.
Joint-leading Scottish goalscorer
He scored 30 goals for Scotland, tied with Denis Law.
Only player-manager to win European Cup
Dalglish won the European Cup as a player in 1978, 1981, 1984, and as manager in 1984 (though he was still player-manager).