Most successful Liverpool manager?
Liverpool has had 17 permanent managers and one caretaker
manager since the club's first appointed, W.E. Barclay and John
McKenna as professional managers in 1892. The longest-serving
manager in terms of time was Tom Watson, who managed Liverpool for
19 years from 1896 to 1915. Bill Shankly managed the club for more
games than any other manager; he served for 783 matches. Kenny
Dalglish was the first player-manager in English football when he
was appointed in 1985. Bob Paisley, who won 19 trophies during his
tenure, was the club's most successful manager.[81