Mr Crausby's petition has been supported by the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, Steve Rotheram, and former Liverpool player Ian St John.

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Shankly's first task was to rebuild the team, the tide turned with two signings in the summer of 1961, "The turning point and the beginning of the whole affair was the signing of Ian St John and Ron Yeats, " Bill Shankly told the BBC after his retirement.

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