He played more than 300 games for the club between 1957 and 1971, winning two league titles and an FA Cup.
And then a couple of years ago, with the reds due to meet Everton in the cup, an oblivious BBC reporter stopped him in the street to ask if he remembered a 1967 match between the two sides.
"I do, I played in it" came the response. Golden.
Former Liverpool keeper Tommy Lawrence has died aged 77
Do you remember the derby match in 1967? I do, I played in it.
