The first steps of Kenny Dalglish's football journey in Glasgow

Kenny Dalglish was one of the biggest names in English football during his 22-year playing career. After winning four Scottish league titles and four Scottish Cups with Celtic, he moved to England in 1977. His success at Liverpool surpassed his achievements at Celtic. However, the foundations of this great career were laid in Glasgow.

Dalglish says he became interested in football when his father took him to football matches at a young age. He recalls playing ball with his father on the small grassy area in the back garden after matches. His father was a Rangers supporter, and Dalglish's first hero was Don Kitchenbrand, a striker who is unknown to everyone today. He says that at the age of seven he played first as a goalkeeper and then as an outfield player. He also explains that one of his teammates' fathers was a plumber, which is how they were able to find goalposts and a net.

Dalglish notes that he scored almost 350 goals during his career, but says he never saw himself as a very good player. He describes playing for his school team on Saturday mornings and for his amateur club in the afternoons. He explains that his family's financial means were limited, that his mother mended the tears in socks with a knitting needle, and that they took turns washing the kits. This spirit of solidarity is among the most vivid memories of Dalglish's childhood.