Few clubs command devotion like Liverpool, and few have produced as many icons across the Shankly, Paisley and modern eras. These are the ten who shaped the legend of Anfield.

1. 1

   Kenny Dalglish

   Liverpool · Scotland

   King Kenny, a peerless forward and then a title-winning manager; the club’s greatest servant.

2. 2

   Steven Gerrard

   Liverpool · England

   A one-man midfield on his greatest nights, and the captain of the Istanbul miracle.

3. 3

   Ian Rush

   Liverpool · Wales

   The club’s all-time leading goalscorer, a ruthless and tireless finisher.

4. 4

   Graeme Souness

   Liverpool · Scotland

   The dominant midfield general at the heart of a European Cup-winning machine.

5. 5

   Mohamed Salah

   Liverpool · Egypt

   A record-breaking scorer of the modern era and a Champions League and Premier League winner.

6. 6

   John Barnes

   Liverpool · England

   The gliding, brilliant winger who lit up the great sides of the late 1980s.

7. 7

   Virgil van Dijk

   Liverpool · Netherlands

   The transformative defender who anchored the club’s return to the summit of Europe.

8. 8

   Robbie Fowler

   Liverpool · England

   God to the Kop, a natural-born finisher of rare instinct.

9. 9

   Kevin Keegan

   Liverpool · England

   An electric forward who won the league and the European Cup before his continental stardom.

10. 10

    Billy Liddell

    Liverpool · Scotland

    A post-war great so influential the team was once nicknamed “Liddellpool”.

A LeaguePaper editorial ranking — opinion, offered for argument.