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<\/p>\nFormer Liverpool captain and coach Ronnie Moran has died at the age of 83.<\/p>\n
Moran made 379 appearances for Liverpool between 1952 and 1966 and was the club’s longest-serving employee when he retired in 1998.<\/p>\n
He joined the coaching staff in 1966 and twice filled in as caretaker manager – after Kenny Dalglish’s resignation in 1991 and following Graeme Souness’ heart surgery in 1992.<\/p>\n
His son confirmed he had passed away on Wednesday after a short illness.<\/p>\n
Moran worked under nine different managers during his time in the dugout.<\/p>\n
He famously led Liverpool out at Wembley in the 1992 FA Cup Final while caretaker manager while Souness was recovering from surgery.<\/p>\n
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Who was Ronnie Moran?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Crosby-born defender won 44 trophies during nearly five decades with the club.<\/p>\n A left-back in his playing days, Moran signed for Liverpool as a schoolboy in 1949 before turning professional in 1952 and making his debut in November that year.<\/p>\n He won seven major honours as a player, including leading the club to the Football League First Division title in 1963-64 and 1965-66 and the FA Cup in 1964-65 as captain.<\/p>\n After being offered a role on the backroom staff by Bill Shankly in the pre-season of the 1966-67 season, Moran was involved as the Reds won 11 league titles and four European Cups.<\/p>\n Working under Shankly, Moran was known as one of the ‘Bootroom Boys’ alongside Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish and Reuben Bennett.<\/p>\n Moran was assistant to Roy Evans<\/b> during much of his spell as manager of the club.<\/p>\n Evans told BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast: “I joined in 1964 and he was playing in those days, then he became a coach. He was one of those guys, Mr Liverpool.<\/p>\n “Any player will tell you they’ve had a spat with Ronnie. He’d be the first to tell you off and the first to be on your side to become a better player. He will be remembered with great love and affection. Ronnie Moran is one of the greats of Liverpool.”<\/p>\n Former Liverpool midfielder Ray Houghton<\/b> described Moran as “a key member” of successful coaching teams at the club.<\/p>\n “He would have done anything for the club,” Houghton told BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast.<\/p>\n “I learned so much from him and he nurtured so many good players. A very humble man and a very honest one.”<\/p>\n Joe Corrigan,<\/b> who arrived at Anfield as goalkeeper coach in 1994, said Moran was a “fantastic” and “private” man.<\/p>\n “He helped me so much, showed me what Liverpool Football Club was all about and he was a great asset to the club,” Corrigan told 5 live.<\/p>\n “He had done everything at the club, even washing the kit. I don’t think the players feared him, he wasn’t that type of person. He had respect from players as they responded to his knowledge of the game.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘One of the greats of Liverpool’<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFormer Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence <\/b>described Moran as a “driving force in the dressing room”, while the club’s former defender Gary Gillespie said his record “speaks for itself”.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n