“George Sephton”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Sephton's relationship with Liverpool Football Club began in 1971, when he wrote to club secretary, Peter Robinson, applying to be the stadium announcer.^[2] His first match was against Nottingham Forest on 14 August, 1971, which also marked the debut of Kevin Keegan.^[3] Since then, Sephton has occupied the room above the scoreboard on the Kop side of the Kenny Dalglish stand, for all but a handful of home fixtures. His duties include DJing for almost two hours before kick off, operating the scoreboard, announcing goalscorers and substitutions, and making commercial announcements. However, his most important role is playing You'll Never Walk Alone over the PA system just before kickoff; a tradition at Anfield that dates back to October 1963. He has played You'll Never Walk Alone at the end of special Liverpool victories as well, notably the second leg of the 2005 Champions League semifinal against Chelsea that saw Liverpool qualify for the final in Istanbul.^[4]^[5] His voice is iconic to Liverpool supporters, and he plays a major role in the Anfield matchday experience.

Sephton is known for championing new music from local bands while DJing.^[6] His musical selections are well-liked, and there is even a thread on the popular [https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=339459.0 Red and White Kop message board] dedicated to his halftime choices. He is known to play the original songs from which player or manager songs, sung by supporters, are adapted. Examples include La Bamba by Ritchie Valens (adapted by fans for Rafael Benitez) and Sit Down by James (adapted by fans for Mohamed Salah).

Kenny Dalglish has said of George Sephton: "George is part of the history and tradition of this club and it would be more relevant if he left than if I left."^[7] Currently, Sephton continues his duties at Anfield, and is also an after dinner speaker, sometimes in conjunction with other Liverpool legends. His charity events and contributions around the club and the city are well known^[8], and he engages with Liverpool supporters worldwide on [https://twitter.com/VoiceOfAnfield his Twitter account].

Notes

1. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/208855-the-voice-of-anfield-given-signed-shirt-as-birthday-gift|title=The Voice of Anfield given signed shirt as birthday gift|work=Liverpool FC|access-date=2018-03-17}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Articles/Article/3820|title=George Sephton - The Voice of Anfield - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!|last=LFChistory.net|website=www.lfchistory.net|access-date=2018-03-17}}
3. ^{{Citation|last=softladification|title=George Sephton - The Voice Of Anfield|date=2017-02-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_75BryhsMbI|accessdate=2018-03-17}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8k35r|title=Greatest YNWA ever - Video Dailymotion|date=2009-03-04|website=Dailymotion|language=en|access-date=2018-03-17}}
5. ^{{Citation|last=Radio City Talk|title=Match of My Life - George Sephton|date=2018-02-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNYNeq6u4IU|accessdate=2018-03-18}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.rousingthekop.com/2018/01/25/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-part-one-george-sephton/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Behind The Scenes: George Sephton|last=Davis|first=Dave|date=2018-01-25|work=Rousing the Kop|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-US}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/208089-the-voice-of-anfield-celebrates-70th-birthday|title=The Voice of Anfield celebrates 70th birthday|work=Liverpool FC|access-date=2018-03-17}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.rousingthekop.com/2017/05/17/exclusive-george-sephton-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-champions-league/|title=EXCLUSIVE: George Sephton interview - Rousing the Kop|last=Davis|first=Dave|date=2017-05-17|work=Rousing the Kop|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en-US}}