Liverpool legend Ronnie Moran dies at 83

Former Liverpool captain and coach Ronnie Moran died Wednesday at the age of 83.

After joining Liverpool in 1949, Moran went on to play full-back for the Merseyside outfit 379 times between 1952 and 1968 before making the transition to coaching under the guidance of one of the greatest managers in club history, Bill Shankly.

Moran - a member of Shankly's famous Boot Room alongside the likes of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Reuben Bennett, and Tom Saunders - represented the club for almost 50 years before announcing his retirement in 1998.

A statement on Liverpool's website reads: "Ronnie is fondly remembered for his 49 years of service to Liverpool, during which time he represented the club with distinction as a player, coach, physio, reserve-team coach, assistant manager and caretaker manager.

"The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Ronnie’s wife Joyce, his children, family and many friends."

Moran primarily served as an assistant coach during his trophy-laden career, but was twice vaulted into the manager's chair on an interim basis when he was named caretaker in 1991 after Kenny Dalglish resigned, and in 1992 while Graeme Souness was away from the team for a medical procedure.

In total, Moran's association with Liverpool coincided with 13 top-flight titles (including one as a player in 1964), five FA Cups, four European Cups, and two UEFA cups.