SPORTING LIFE
Soccer
legends
World famouse Grand National, Aintree. Statue of Bill Shankly Statue of Dixie Dean
Bill Shankly ... guided Liverpool to triumphs at home and abroad over 15 years
Dixie Dean ... 377 goals in 431 matches including 60 in 39 games for Everton in the 1927-28 season
Seven of the world’s top 100 golf courses are within driving range (see Southport page), so too is Aintree, home of the world famous Grand National steeplechase.
Tours can be arrange for Liverpool and Everton football clubs (but not on match days), and Aintree racecourse has its own Aintree Experience tour.
Clipper round the world yacht race finishes at Liverpool
JANUARY - British supercross motor-cycling
championship (Echo Arena)
FEBRUARY
European senior boxing championships (Echo Arena)
APRIL
Grand National (Aintree)
MAY
British Open squash (Echo Arena and Liverpool C.C.)
JUNE
International tennis tournament  (Calderstones Park)		 JULY
Clipper round-the-world yacht race finish (Waterfront)
Start of Tall Ships Race (Waterfront)
AUGUST
World Firefighters Games (Echo Arena)
SEPTEMBER
Honda 4 powerboat grand prix (Waterfront)
Tour of Britain cycle race finish (city centre)