Reds great Moran dies

Once revered member of Liverpool’s fabled “boot room” Ronnie Moran died Wednesday, aged 83, the club said.

The former captain, who made 379 appearances for the Reds, spent five decades at Anfield and was a key cog in the coaching department during Liverpool’s most successful era.

During his service with Liverpool, the club won 13 league titles – the first in 1963- 64 when Moran, approaching the end of his playing career, was a defender in Bill Shankly’s side.

After ending his playing career, Moran became part of Shankly’s backroom staff and was a constant presence at the club during the reigns of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness and Roy Evans.

Moran also took on the role of caretaker manager in the early 1990s and led the team out in the 1992 FA Cup final against Sunderland. He retired in 1998.