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The Voice of Anfield – A Tribute to George Sephton

Emdad Rahman

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 It was Forest under Shankly’s reign
A voice first rose, through wind and rain
Keegan’s debut at that very game
Took to the speakers to stake his claim

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 George Sephton, sat behind the mic
Friend to all, a man alike
Anfield’s pulse, calm, true, profound
Steadily cool, that soothing sound

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 He saw the legends come and play
Keegan’s fire lit each day
Dalglish danced with royal grace
Souness ruled with steely face

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Rushie struck with deadly pace
King of the hitmen left no trace
Hansen glided, smooth and slow
Reading moves before they’d flow

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Then Gerrard rose, blood and bone
Scouse pride, a king homegrown
Now Salah runs with lightning feet
While Virgil makes the backline beat

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Front row seat through loss and gain
Heysel’s grief, Hillsborough’s pain
He read the names, with heavy breath
Each syllable, a prayer through death

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 Not just a job, George spoke each name
Each echo lit with love, not fame
Whisper when the crowd fell still
A voice that carried strength and will

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 He called the games, he chose the song
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” life long
The hymn he knew not just to play
But how to mean it, every day

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 Through fifty years, each weekend call
Each crowd’s first cheer, each rise and fall
George stood the same, composed and kind
A friend, a guide, a brilliant mind

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 To all, not just the voice, but more
That mentor we’re all grateful for
Always calm, with heart to share
His steady hand, always there

11 Leave a comment on verse 11 0 That Gantry now will feel the hush
No steady tones, no subtle brush
Of playlists perfect, crafted sound
Yet in the Kop, he’s all around

12 Leave a comment on verse 12 0 The mic falls silent, yet we say
George’s voice will never fade away
Through every cheer and anthem’s tone
You’ll never walk this path alone

13 Leave a comment on verse 13 0 number7
© emdad rahman

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/the-voice-of-anfield-a-tribute-to-george-sephton/