With the help of Falkirk FC historian Michael White, sports editor David Oliver took a look at the Bairns who helped the Reds - and some Reds who helped the Bairns!
And some of the links are more tenuous than others… but the local area and club has supplied some key figures at Anfield over the years.

13. Bill Shankly
Liverpool's finest manager Bill Shankly actually played at Brockville but for Preston in brother Bob's testimonial before going on to his famed managerial career (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: Fox Photos

14. Alan Hansen
Another link where we're stretching it a bit... Liverpool's European Cup winner Alan Hansen's link to the local area is through his father John who played for Camelon Juniors and in their first Scottish Junior Cup final appearance in 1952 (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images/Hulton Archive) Photo: Getty Images

15. Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness
Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness turned out for Andy Nicol's testimonial at Brockville - and donned the navy blue for the occasion. Photo: Falkirk Herald

16. Souness and Dalglish
Souness and Dalglish profiled in the testimonial programme Photo: Michael White collection

