Jimmy Case signed 16x12inch print framed in silver, this item comes complete with a certificate of authenticity.
Jmmy Case arrived at Anfield from local non-league club South Liverpool in May 1973 and was given his debut on 26 April 1975 in a league fixture at Anfield against Queens Park Rangers; goals from John Toshack (2), and Kevin Keegan made it a winning start for Case as the Reds won 3-1. By 1976 he was a first choice midfielder who was a prolific goalscorer for someone in his position; his first goal for the club came in the 68th minute of the 3-2 league win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on 23 August 1975. At the end of his first full season, he helped Liverpool to victory in the League championship and the UEFA Cup, scoring in the first leg of the final of the latter against FC Bruges.
Case maintained his place the following year as Liverpool chased a unique treble of League, FA and European Cups. They were league champions for the second season in a row, but lost in the FA Cup Final to Manchester United 2-1. Case was the scorer of Liverpool's goal shortly after their opponents had taken the lead; it was a typical Case goal in that it was a vicious, unstoppable shot from outside the penalty area following a neat turn on the ball. He was in the team again a few days later when Liverpool won their first European Cup after beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in Rome.
Case won the League and the European Cup twice more with Liverpool and also added a League Cup winners' medal in 1981, but in that season he found himself out of favour. Manager Bob Paisley was concerned by Case's close friendship with fellow midfielder Ray Kennedy, with the two regularly embroiled in off the pitch escapades - culminating in their both being charged with assault in the spring of 1980 - and with the emergence of Sammy Lee on the right side of midfield, made the difficult decision to offload Case. Paisley transferred him to Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 1981.
Jimmy is still highly thought of amongst the Anfield faithful, he was voted in at No.45 in the 2006 poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop taken by the Official Liverpool Football Club web-site in which over 110,000 fans worldwide nominated their personal Top 10 players.
This product was added to our catalog on Monday 17 August, 2009.
