"Kenny Dalglish's 1977 move from Celtic to Liverpool was a momentous deal, as the Reds broke the British transfer record by spending 440,000 on the Scotsman as their replacement for Hamburg-bound Kevin Keegan. During his time with the Bhoys, Dalglish had won four Scottish titles and four Scottish Cups, as he netted 173 goals for club during his nine years at Celtic Park."
"Belgian side Club Brugge, who had seen off Atletico Madrid and Juventus in the quarters and semis, awaited in the final, and Dalglish had done his homework. He knew that opposition goalkeeper Birger Jensen had a habit of going to ground early to smother shots. I knew what I had to do, he recalls to FourFourTwo. No point hitting it along the floor. I'd need to chip it."
Kenny Dalglish moved from Celtic to Liverpool in 1977 for a British transfer record fee of £440,000 as Kevin Keegan's replacement. At Celtic he won four Scottish league titles and four Scottish Cups, scoring 173 goals in nine seasons. Joining European champions Liverpool, Dalglish experienced a domestic blank in his first English season while Nottingham Forest took the First Division. In the European Cup Liverpool advanced to the final, where Dalglish studied Club Brugge goalkeeper Birger Jensen and chipped a 64th-minute goal after Graeme Souness's chest-down and pass, securing victory at Wembley.
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