Byrne famously played through extra-time in Liverpool’s 1965 FA Cup final despite breaking his collarbone, with the Reds going on to lift the trophy.
Byrne enjoyed success on Merseyside, winning to League Championships and a Second Division title as well as the FA Cup victory, and 40,000 fans turned out at Anfield to celebrate his testimonial match in April 1970.
Gerry was also a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad, although he missed out on selection for the team that won the final at Wembley.
However, it’ll be Byrne’s FA Cup heroics that will be most fondly remembered, where he played on despite fracturing his collarbone in the seventh minute in a collision with Leeds midfielder Bobby Collins. Byrne pleaded with the team’s physio not to tell the manager, Bill Shankly, and he went on to play the full 90 minutes as well as extra-time, with Liverpool triumphing 2-1 at Wembley.
Another One of the boys from '66 leaves us..R.I.P.
"He who Dares" in this game.
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