I explained this to Liverpool and went home but after speaking with my family they agreed I should move to Merseyside. My mother had just died and a move would mean leaving my father and sister in the north east. I agreed to sign but it was a very difficult time. There was talk of me going to Leeds United but as soon as I heard Liverpool wanted me, I was delighted and wanted to go. I wasn’t happy with Newcastle’s management and I realised if I wanted success I’d have to leave. “I thought Liverpool would have signed me when they signed Terry McDermott”, he admitted. It was a move Kennedy was ready and waiting for and, even though it came during a difficult period in his life, whatever concerns he felt over moving to Merseyside were soon eased when he learned of a surprise link between his own family and the man who would now be managing him at Anfield. Injuries played a part in initially hampering his development but his gradual progress at St James Park made him an England B international and when Newcastle were relegated from the top flight in May 1978, Bob Paisley swooped to bring the 23-year-old to Anfield for a then British record fee for a full-back of £330,000. He was one of his team’s better performers on the day along with young Liverpool-born Terry McDermott but while the midfielder would get his move to Anfield within six months of the Wembley encounter, Kennedy would have to wait another four years for his big break. READ MORE: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp makes blunt 'sharks' admission about Eric ten Hag READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to be awarded points if Manchester United match postponed again Liverpool’s history is littered with them, from the likes of a hobbling Geoff Strong - injured and only shoved up front for nuisance value because substitutes didn’t yet exist - heading the goal against Celtic which took the Reds to their first European final back in 1966, to Vladimir Smicer and later Divock Origi doing similar in Champions League finals, certain individuals have grasped moments which suddenly presented themselves to write their names into folklore.įew if any have done it as consistently however than an unheralded full-back who arrived at Anfield with little fanfare but became a key element in one of the Reds’ most dominant eras and possessed the happy knack of popping up with vital goals in the biggest of games.Īlan Kennedy may have been born in Sunderland but made his name with their north-east rivals Newcastle United, working his way through their youth ranks and playing against Liverpool after less than 20 first team appearances when the Magpies were beaten 3-0 by Bill Shankly’s Reds in the 1974 FA Cup final. These products may also have been produced without license.The best stories are often the ones which provide an unlikely hero. A number of products can be found whose manufacturer is unknown, for example a tea set with plates depicting Skipper. (Skipper Closets), Columbia Records (several Skipper records) and Bradley Co. Little Sister Skipper in Allan’s Roadster 200 + US $ Beach Buggy for Skipper: 400 + US $), Merry Mfg. (Skipper’s Chalk Board, Skipper’s Spelling Board ), Irwin (Barbie ’s Some other companies were: Lakeside Lifetime Toys (Electric Drawing Set), McCall’s (Skipper Patterns), Bar-Zim Mfg.
Some of these sets (used, good condition, some missing parts) sold on eb. Items - nrfb - range between 200 and 300 US $. The company "Susy Goose" manufactured furniture for Skipper: “Skipper’s Jeweled Vanity”, “Skipper’s Jeweled Wardrobe” and “Skipper’s Jeweled Bed”. These paper products fetch pricesīetween US $ 10 and 200 US $. There are paper products – most of them made by Whitman, for example a “Skipper Magic Slate Paper Saver”, jigsaw puzzles, wardrobe paper dolls or coloring books. Pricesįor the aforementioned products (with the exception of the common cases) range between 150 and 350 US $ - nrfb. Hasbro manufactured a “Skipper Nurse Kit”. This company produced vinyl products like cases, binders, purses and pencil cases. There's an ad from 1964 or 1965 in which Mattel looks for companies to buy licenses Lots of licensed products were made for Skipper or used photographs or drawings of Skipper.
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