Willie Stevenson dead aged 85: Tributes pour in for title-winning Liverpool icon who also won league with Rangers
LIVERPOOL legend Willie Stevenson has sadly died.
The title-winning icon, who played under Bill Shankly, passed away at the age of 85.
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Willie Stevenson has sadly passed away
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Stevenson made 241 appearances for Liverpool, winning the First Division in 1964 and 1966.
He also tasted FA Cup success in 1965 and came runners-up in the following year's Cup Winners' Cup.
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