Birth of Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish
Birth of Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish Biography and Timeline
Follow Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish through 14 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1951–2009Years on this page
1951
1974
World Cup
Part of the undefeated 1974 FIFA World Cup Scotland team.
1977
Transfer
Joins Liverpool from Celtic as Kevin Keegan's replacement.
Transfer
Bob Paisley pays £440,000 to bring Kenny Dalglish to Liverpool from Celtic.
1979
Footballer of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year
1985
Liverpool Manager
Becomes Liverpool player-manager after Joe Fagan retires.
Role range: 1985-1991
1986
Liverpool League and FA Cup Double
Wins the League and FA Cup Double in his first season as Liverpool player-manager.
Role range: 1985-1991
1989
Hillsborough Disaster
Leads Liverpool through the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster.
Role range: 1985-1991
1990
League Championship
Guides Liverpool to the club's eighteenth top-flight title.
Role range: 1985-1991
1991
Blackburn Rovers
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way
Manager
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way. Appointed Manager of Blackburn Rovers
1997
Manager
Appointed Manager of Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Appointed Manager of Newcastle United
2009
FourFourTwo
Named by FourFourTwo football magazine as the greatest post-war British striker
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.