NewsUnique painting of Reds' 1965 FA Cup joy donated to LFC Museum

On May 1, 1965 at Wembley, Bill Shankly’s team ended a long and frustrating wait for the Reds to get their hands on the FA Cup.

A 2-1 victory over Leeds United was secured during extra-time that day, with Ian St John famously heading home the crucial winner for Liverpool.

Just a few weeks ago, an oil painting capturing that historic moment – painted in 1968 by an artist we only know as ‘Rimmer’ – was donated to the LFC Museum.

For years the artwork had hung on a wall in the Britannia pub on Hopwood Street. Although it once went ‘missing’, it was thankfully retrieved and preserved by former landlords Jimmy and Pat Cassidy.

Since the pub closed, the painting has been stored away in their loft but, fittingly, just in time to commemorate the 60th anniversary of that special day, they kindly brought it along to Anfield, where a place will now be found for it to be put on permanent display.

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