Ex-Rovers boss Kenny Dalglish will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023.

Dalglish receives the prestigious prize to celebrate his achievements in the game and his services to charity work.

The Scot had plenty of success, both as a player and manager, with one of his finest achievements coming in 1995 when he guided Rovers to the Premiership title.

"Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award is truly an honour,” he said. "I have always believed in the importance of team success and I would not be where I am today without all of the players I have played with, the people I have worked for and the supporters that stood by me so this is for them.

"My accolades would be the players I played with, the supporters that stood by me and the supporters that gave me the support and the confidence to go and play.

"For every club side and national team I have been involved with, I have always said how important it is to have the support of the fans. And the fans who support you, they are a vital part of any success.

"With all the teams, I experienced that and I can tell you it is true, they do help us. When we are struggling, they are still there and they are willing you on, trying to get a positive result."

The ceremony takes place on Tuesday night and will be broadcast live from 7pm on BBC One from Media City UK in Salford.

Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater added: "Kenny has dedicated so much of his life to football, both on the pitch and as a manager.

"He has broken records for club and country and always shown himself as a true leader, especially through the tragedy of Hillsborough in 1989 and the years to follow.

"Kenny is a true inspiration and a deserved winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award."

Dalglish is regarded as one of the greatest players to grace the pitch at Anfield and also guided the Reds to three league titles as manager.

The 72-year-old took charge at Ewood Park in 1991 and led the club back to the top flight after a 26-year wait, overcoming Leicester in the play-off final at Wembley.

Several years later, Rovers clinched the Premiership title at his beloved Anfield, finishing a point above Manchester United.

Dalglish and his wife, Marina, have raised more than £10million for charity and he received a knighthood in 2018 for services to football, charity and the city of Liverpool.

At his request, the former Rovers boss will be joined by a member of Jack Walker’s family for the awards.