LONDON (AFP) - Liverpool legend Tommy Smith, one of the key figures in the club's first golden era, died on Friday (April 12) at the age of 74.Smith's no-nonsense performances at the heart of Liverpool's defence proverb him nicknamed the 'Anfield Iron' during his 18-year spell on Merseyside.Making 638 appearances for the Reds with 1960 and 1978, Smith won a host of medals as the club rose to inflection both domestically and in Europe. under the meting out of the good credit Shankly, Smith helped Liverpool dominate for two decades.Reflecting his tough style of play, Shankly next said of one of his favourite players: "Tommy Smith wasn't born, he was quarried".Smith, who captained the club for three years, was one of the most influential members of the Liverpool team that won the FA cup for the first mature in 1965. Twelve years later, next Bob Paisley at the helm, he would head a crucial point toward as Liverpool won their maiden European cup by defeating Borussia Moenchengladbach in the 1977 fixed in Rome.In total, Liverpool-born Smith, who grew stirring in the shadow of Anfield previously joining the club he supported as a boy, won the English title four times, the FA cup twice, the European cup next and the UEFA cup twice.Speaking to Liverpool's ascribed website, Smith's daughter Janette Simpson said: "Dad died unquestionably peacefully in his sleep tersely after 4.30pm today."He had been growing increasingly frail and pain from a variety of ailments over the last three months especially. We are obviously all devastated."Smith left Liverpool for Swansea, managed by his antiquated Reds team-mate John Toshack, in 1978, and helped them to promotion from the antiquated Third Division.He expected the MBE for services to football and retired from playing in 1979.A brief recompense to Anfield as youth coach preceded a career as an after-dinner speaker and newspaper columnist.Smith suffered a heart attack in 2007 previously monster diagnosed next Alzheimers and dementia in 2014.Smith's former Liverpool team-mate Phil Thompson told freshen Sports that his fellow defender was an 'icon'."I loved him from the Kop, because of his passion, loyalty and never-say-die attitude," he said."He was an incredible figure who helped me out enormously. Liverpool Football Club owe this boy a debt of gratitude."To go on and bill next him, massage shoulders next him, go into battles next him, he was iconic. He wanted and desired the points all week."Tommy was the epitome of what credit Shankly demanded. He drove the team, he was incredible."Former Liverpool player and superintendent Kenny Dalglish added: "He was a good advert for Liverpool Football Club, the pretension he conducted himself. His memories will be there forever."Ray Clemence was one of the Liverpool goalkeepers who benefitted from Smith's defensive excellence."So desperately sorry to listen of the passing of Tommy Smith a real legend of the club. Honoured to bill next him. good captain and leader of men thoughts are next family and friends," Clemence said.
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