Remembering Tommy Smith: Anfield ‘enforcer’ who starred in Liverpool’s glory years

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Born and bred in the shadow of the ground, the defender captained Bill Shankly’s team to domestic and European success, before scoring the winning goal on a famous night in Rome

Fittingly for a player who personified Liverpool in the 1960s and 1970s, Smith was born and bred in the shadow of Anfield. A forward who faced him many times and became an after-dinner speaker, Steve Kindon, told audiences: “I’m not saying Tommy Smith was hard but he was born in April 1945 and Germany surrendered a month later.” He joined the club he adored in 1960 and turned professional two years later.

 

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