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Andy Robertson wasn’t born when Sir Kenny Dalglish stepped down after his first managerial spell at Liverpool in 1991.<\/b><\/p>\n
But when he joined the Reds in 2017, he was all too aware of the legacy of some great Scots who had trodden the same path before him.<\/p>\n
Talking to Kelly Cates and Dalglish – her father – in a BBC interview,<\/a> Robertson recalled those conversations after moving to Anfield.<\/p>\n “When I first signed, all the names were thrown at me,” he told Cates. “Your dad, Alan Hansen and [Graeme] Souness…<\/p>\n “I know the Liverpool fans do love a Scottish player in their team. And I know usually if there’s a Scottish player, it brings a bit of success as well.”<\/p>\n The connection between Liverpool and Scotland has run deep since the days of legendary former manager Bill Shankly, and there is perhaps no living figure more beloved on the Kop than Dalglish.<\/p>\n In an initial 14-year stint as captain then player-manager, Dalglish scored 172 goals and helped deliver 18 major trophies, including eight league titles and three European Cups.<\/p>\n