Home NEWS VIDEO FIXTURES & TEAMS TICKETS & BOOKING SHOP MORE ‌ Standard Chartered Liverpool FC mourns passing of Ray Kennedy PUBLISHED 30TH NOVEMBER 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Liverpool FC is mourning legendary former player Ray Kennedy, who has passed away at the age of 70. Kennedy made 393 appearances for the Reds between 1974 and 1981, scoring 72 goals. He won five First Division titles, three European Cups, the UEFA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Super Cup during his hugely successful Anfield career. Signed from Arsenal - a club at which he is also revered having been part of the Gunners’ 1971 double-winning side - on the same day as Bill Shankly resigned as Liverpool manager, Kennedy was initially fielded as a striker by Bob Paisley. However, a switch to the left side of midfield in November 1975 proved a masterstroke and he quickly became a crucial cog in Paisley’s trophy-winning machine. His second season with the club ended in First Division and UEFA Cup triumph and, over the next five campaigns, Kennedy would miss just five league matches as three more top-flight titles followed. Further European glory was also earned, with Kennedy starting all three finals as Liverpool won the European Cup in 1977, 1978 and 1981. He had scored the decisive away goal as Paisley’s team beat Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the 1981 tournament. ‌ Kennedy left Anfield to join Swansea City in January 1982 but, having played enough games in the first half of that season to qualify, received another championship medal as the Reds won the First Division again. The latter period of Kennedy’s career, and indeed the rest of his life, was affected by Parkinson’s disease. Liverpool and Arsenal held a testimonial match in his honour at Highbury in 1991, with Paisley writing of Kennedy in his autobiography: “In my view he was one of Liverpool's greatest players and probably the most underrated.” The thoughts of everybody at Liverpool FC are with Ray’s family and friends at this sad and difficult time. RIP Ray Kennedy, 1951-2021 PUBLISHED 30TH NOVEMBER 2021 Facebook Twitter Email LATEST NEWS ALL NEWS ‌ 2 MINUTES AGO MATCHWolves v Liverpool: How to follow the 3pm GMT kick-off ‌ LIVE 6 MINUTES AGO 12.30PM GMTWatch Jürgen Klopp's pre-Wolves press conference ‌ 8 HOURS AGO VIDEOInside Goodison | Incredible away end in unforgettable derby win ‌ 14 HOURS AGO VIDEOInside Training | Taffarel gets to work, finishing practice and more ‌ 14 HOURS AGO PHOTOSGomez and Keita train as Reds begin preparation for Wolves trip Partner: Standard Chartered Partner: Nike Partner: AXA Partner: Expedia Partner: Carlsberg Partner: SC Johnson Partner: Kodansha Partner: Sonos Partner: EA Sports Partner: Mauritius Partner: Monster Partner: MG Partner: Nivea Partner: Hollyfrontier Partner: ThinkMarkets Partner: Quorn Partner: Cadbury Partner: Acronis Partner: Vodafone Partner: NH Foods Partner: Joie Partner: Alexbank Partner: Verbier PRIVACY POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ANTI-SLAVERY COOKIES HELP BROWSER SUPPORT CONTACT US ACCESSIBILITY COOKIE SETTINGS Facebook TikTok Instagram Twitter YouTube © COPYRIGHT 2021 THE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND ATHLETIC GROUNDS LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. MATCH STATISTICS SUPPLIED BY OPTA SPORTS DATA LIMITED. REPRODUCED UNDER LICENCE FROM FOOTBALL DATACO LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. COOKIES ON liverpoolfc.com We use cookies and similar technologies to make this website work and also to improve and personalise your experience with relevant content and advertising from the club and on behalf of our commercial partners. By clicking "Accept All Cookies", you agree to their use in line with our Cookie Policy. You can switch off non essential cookies using "Manage Settings" but this may affect the functionality of the website and any personalisation of content. Accept All Cookies Manage Settings