Ian Callaghan’s Bold Choice: Why Loyalty to Liverpool Defied Family Tradition and Changed His Life Forever

No player has pulled on a Liverpool shirt more times than Ian Callaghan.

The former Reds midfielder’s record of 857 appearances for has stood as the club record for almost 50 years and is very likely to last another 50.

Yet the man who is synonymous with the club very nearly began his career across Stanley Park at their fiercest rivals.

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Callaghan on going against his family at Liverpool

So even after all of these years, what does the title of Liverpool’s club record appearance holder mean to him?

“It means a lot, being a local lad,” he tells FourFourTwo. “It’s not just the appearances, it’s what we achieved during that time.

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