Past playersGeoff Strong

The Englishman had thrived as a forward with Arsenal – twice scoring against the Reds for the Gunners at Anfield – before Bill Shankly swooped to sign him in November 1964.

Strong was used intermittently during the remainder of the 1964-65 campaign but an injury to Gordon Milne afforded him the opportunity to play and contribute in the FA Cup final victory over Leeds United.

He also completed both legs of the European Cup semi-final against Internazionale, concluding his first season as a Liverpool player with a respectable 16 appearances and three goals.

Already a popular figure on the Kop because of his determined tackling, eye for a goal and natural footballing ability, Strong's landmark moment arrived during the 1965-66 season.

With the Reds requiring another goal to overcome Celtic and book their place in the 1966 Cup Winners' Cup final, he shook off a leg injury to connect with an Ian Callaghan cross and powerfully head home.

He clocked up enough appearances during that season to qualify for a league winner's medal as Liverpool claimed championship honours, then continued to provide cover in Shankly's fine squad of the late 1960s.

A disappointing FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Watford in February 1970 convinced Shankly to break up the team at his disposal and create the second great side of his tenure – with Strong among those deemed surplus to requirements.

The jack-of-all-trades left Anfield to join Coventry City later that year having played 201 games for Liverpool and found the back of the net an impressive 33 times.