This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Give a knighthood to Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish is a true football legend, at Celtic FC, Scotland national team and of course Liverpool FC. In addition he will always be remembered how after Hilsborough, he led the grieving and recovery process for the families of the deceased, the fans of Liverpool and the City of Liverpool

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He deserves a knighthood for his football achievements alone
most caps & goals for Scotland

as a player 4 league titles with celtic, 6 league titles with Liverpool plus 3 European cups
first player to score over 100 league goals in both the English and Scottish top divisions.
As a manager, 4 league titles 2 fa cups
perhaps his greatest achievement was after Hillsborough with his wife Marina led the players, the club supporting the families, attending the funerals being a rock for the whole city

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