All three went on to become legends at Anfield! Graeme made his debut for Liverpool in a 1/0 league victory over West Bromwich Albion on 14 January 1978. His first goal for the Reds came the following month in a match against arch-rivals Manchester United. He remains one of just four Reds captains to lift the European Cup.
Graeme left Liverpool FC in 1984 and joined Genoa-based club Sampdoria. In 1986, he took on the role of player-manager at Rangers FC.
Graeme Souness, Scottish International Footballer
Graeme received his first international cap for Scotland in 1974. He went on to play in three World Cups – 1978, 1982 and 1986. He made a total of fifty-four caps for Scotland and scored four goals in the process.
Graeme was appointed player-manager at Rangers in 1986. The ‘Souness Revolution’ saw the signings of several high-profile players from English teams – Terry Butcher, Chris Woods, Trevor Steven, Gary Stevens, Trevor Francis and Ray Wilkins. This was a reversal of the usual trend of talented Scottish players playing for sides in England. The newly revitalised Rangers soon began to have success and dominate Scottish football. In their first season, they won the Championship and the League Cup.
Graeme Souness, Liverpool Manager
In 1981, Graeme returned to Liverpool as manager. He went on to manage a number of other high-profile clubs, including Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino, Benfica, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Graeme Souness, Andy Grist and a team of 4 others swam the English Channel in 2023, fundraising for the epidermolysis bullosa (EB) charity DEBRA!
The motivation for Graeme to do the swim and play his part is personal. Graeme’s good friend is Isla Grist, 14, who is living with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
