| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… 13:10 - Oct 16 with 1774 views | ITFC_Forever |
Liverpool commissioned some additional medals for the players who didn’t meet the criteria back in the day. Copy & paste from Facebook:
🔴🥇BREAKING: Liverpool FC have presented 14 former players with retrospective league winners' medals for their part in some of the club's 20 titles.
The specially-sourced winners’ medals were created to mark their achievements in title-winning sides. The players missed out on medals due to English Football League qualifying criteria in place at the time.
⭕Alan Kennedy – 8 appearances 1985/86 season
⭕David Fairclough – 8 appearances 1982/83 season
⭕David Hodgson – 5 appearances 1983/84 season
⭕Jan Molby – 7 appearances 1987/88 season
⭕Paul Walsh – 8 appearances 1987/88 season
⭕Ronny Rosenthal – 8 appearances 1989/90 season
⭕Terry McDermott – 9 appearances 1975/76 season
⭕John Wark received two medals – 9 appearances in both 1983/84 and 1985/86 seasons
⭕Chris Lawler – 6 appearances 1963/64 season – his son collected on his behalf.
Sir Kenny Dalglish, who was on hand to present the medals, said: “We’re thrilled to have been able to celebrate this occasion at Anfield. It was an emotional night for many and it’s a real honour to have been able to source and present league championship winner's medals to our Forever Reds.
“Their role in winning one or in one case two of our twenty league titles deserve a medal not only to mark their achievement but also for playing such a significant part in our club’s decorated history for which we are immensely grateful.”
Well done also to The Redmen: Independent Liverpool FC News, who were a massive driver in getting the medals to the former players. 👏 |  |
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 14:46 - Oct 16 with 1451 views | itfcjoe |
He mentioned this at the Burley and Wark book launch the other week |  |
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 15:33 - Oct 16 with 1356 views | Samuelowen88 |
Out of interest, what was the criteria he and others didn't meet?
Assume it was # of appearances? |  |
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 15:39 - Oct 16 with 1337 views | oldburian |
| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 15:33 - Oct 16 by Samuelowen88 |
Out of interest, what was the criteria he and others didn't meet?
Assume it was # of appearances? |
Yes, I think it used to be around 12 appearances. In 1962 Wilf Hall, Dermot Curtis, Ken Malcom and Reg Picket did not meet the number. |  | | |
| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 15:57 - Oct 16 with 1283 views | DJR |
I had a check about the relatively low number of appearances in those two seasons which seemed surprising.
In the 83/84 he joined late in the season, and in 85/86 he was injured.
As regards 84/85, this from Wikipedia shows just what a player he was.
His unusual ability as a goalscoring midfielder was on display when he finished the 1984–85 season as the club's top goal scorer, ahead of prolific striker Ian Rush, with a tally of 27 goals in 62 appearances—a goal every 2.3 games. Wark's season included three hat-tricks, one each in the League, the FA Cup and the European Cup. [Post edited 17 Oct 8:58]
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 16:10 - Oct 16 with 1240 views | gainsboroughblue |
Good for Warky but the memory of seeing him and Mariner in Liverpool and Arsenal red bloody smarted that season. |  |
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 00:46 - Oct 17 with 807 views | melbs_itfc |
| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 15:57 - Oct 16 by DJR |
I had a check about the relatively low number of appearances in those two seasons which seemed surprising.
In the 83/84 he joined late in the season, and in 85/86 he was injured.
As regards 84/85, this from Wikipedia shows just what a player he was.
His unusual ability as a goalscoring midfielder was on display when he finished the 1984–85 season as the club's top goal scorer, ahead of prolific striker Ian Rush, with a tally of 27 goals in 62 appearances—a goal every 2.3 games. Wark's season included three hat-tricks, one each in the League, the FA Cup and the European Cup. [Post edited 17 Oct 8:58]
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Do you mean 83/84 he joined late in the season? | | | |
| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 08:54 - Oct 17 with 594 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
The real greatest player ever to play for Ipswich Town, and I mean no offence to Kevin Beattie, but Wark's goalscoring record, as part of a Midfield three, of whom he was the only one who did the tackling, was incredible.
Peak Frank Lampard and peak Claude Makelele combined in one player. | | | |
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 08:58 - Oct 17 with 578 views | DJR |
| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 00:46 - Oct 17 by melbs_itfc |
Do you mean 83/84 he joined late in the season? |
I did indeed. And thanks for pointing it out. I've corrected my post accordingly. [Post edited 17 Oct 8:59]
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| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 11:22 - Oct 17 with 469 views | solemio |
| John Wark has gained two League Title medals… on 08:54 - Oct 17 by ArnoldMoorhen |
The real greatest player ever to play for Ipswich Town, and I mean no offence to Kevin Beattie, but Wark's goalscoring record, as part of a Midfield three, of whom he was the only one who did the tackling, was incredible.
Peak Frank Lampard and peak Claude Makelele combined in one player. |
I always used to say that Wark is the greatest ever ITFC player and The Beat was the best player ever. I think it does make sense! | | | |
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