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Graeme Souness receives the award from his hero, Dave Mackay. (Souness and Mackay attended the same Edinburgh school.) |
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Graeme Souness
| Category: | Male Player |
| Year Inducted: | 2007 |
One of the many great Scottish players to play in the English game, Souness possessed vision, passing ability and a tremendous shot, a dream for any manager, but he is also remembered, particularly by opponents, for his steel, aggression and absolute commitment. He was a key part of the hugely successful side at Liverpool between 1978 and 1984, collecting a great trawl of domestic and European trophies during this period. In the European Cup quarter final in 1981, his hat-trick against CSKA Sofia was the defining moment in Liverpool's drive to win the competition for the third time. The following season his was made club captain. On leaving Liverpool he had successful periods at Sampdoria and Glasgow Rangers, but he will always be most remembered for his playing days on Merseyside.
Two of his Liverpool team mates who couldn't be with him at the awards ceremony because of overseas commitments, sent messages. Kenny Dalglish said: “He was a fantastic player for Liverpool and paramount to the success that we enjoyed during his time there. He is truly an all time great for the club.” Ian Rush simply said: “Tell him he is the top man in my book!”