ON THIS DAY

When in January 1949 Carlisle United player-manager Ivor Broadis transferred himself to Sunderland it hit the headlines – he was only 26 at the time and the £18,000 fee was a huge amount in those days. Less newsworthy was the appointment of his replacement at Brunton Park. But on 22nd March 1949 Bill Shankly accepted the offer of becoming Carlisle’s new manager - his first managerial appointment in a career that would eventually see him lead Liverpool to becoming the top European club of the time. 23 rd March