Scouting Liverpool's greatest generation
In 1967, Geoff Twentyman joined Liverpool as a chief scout
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
It's 20 years since the death of the scout responsible for finding some of the greatest players in Liverpool's history.
Geoff Twentyman joined Bill Shankly's Liverpool in 1967 as chief scout, tasked with overhauling the club's recruitment system.
Armed with his scouting diary, he unearthed lower league players who would later on go to be world beating superstars, including Kevin Keegan, Alan Hansen and Ian Rush.
His two decades as chief scout contributed to the most successful period in the club's history - as they won nine titles, six domestic cups and six European trophies.
In March 2024, a plaque celebrating Geoff along with the rest of 'the boot room boys' was unveiled outside Liverpool's Anfield stadium.
His son, Geoff Jr, has been speaking to Matt Pintus.
(Photo: Geoff Twentyman with the European Cup. Credit: The Twentyman family)