Liverpool supporters have had the pleasure of witnessing some of the greatest players the world has ever seen and a man, whose name still resonates at Anfield today, has announced his retirement from the club aged 75.
‘Steve Heighway on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing’ is a familiar sound inside the stadium and the man who focuses on this line from ‘Fields of Anfield Road’, is ending his long connection with the Reds.
After playing for the team between 1970 and 1981, winning an enormous number of trophies along the way, the Dublin-born midfielder returned to the club in 1989 to help run the academy.
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Holding this role until 2007, the former player helped nurture talent such as Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen, but was persuaded to return to Kirkby in 2015.
Now, as confirmed on the club’s website: ‘Steve Heighway has announced his retirement from his role as Liverpool FC Academy manager at the age of 75.’
With a career working for Liverpool spanning almost four decades, few can argue that the 75-year-old hasn’t given his all to help the club in every way possible.
Although he will be stepping down, the statement confirmed that he will continue to attend games and help out wherever possible.
A true club legend on and off the pitch, enjoy your well-deserved retirement Steve!
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