A former Liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence has died, the club confirmed Wednesday evening.
The 77-year-old Scotsman was Bill Shankly’s first-choice keeper during the 1960s.
He only missed four league matches in six seasons as the Reds won the First Division Championship twice and claimed the FA Cup for the first time.
Lawrence signed professionally for Liverpool in October 1957, a few months after his 17th birthday.
He made 390 appearances for the Anfield club before making the switch to Tranmere Rovers in 1971, where he stayed for three years.
He was capped for Scotland three times.
Lawrence was given the nickname ‘The Flying Pig’ because of his ability to dive around the penalty area despite weighing more than 14 stone.
Liverpool 1965 FA Cup team
Tommy Lawrence (back row, third from left) played in the 1965 FA Cup-winning side
Lawrence kept a clean sheet for 90 minutes in the FA Cup final against Leeds United in 1965, before Liverpool claimed their historic win in extra time thanks to goals from Roger Hunt and Ian St. John.