When John Barnes' scintillating success on the Liverpool left wing was brought to a close by injuries that saw the Anfield star convert into a central midfielder, an ongoing search for a new wing wizard eventually stopped off at Millwall Football Club in 1995.
It's 27 years to the day since Liverpool paid a £1.5milllion fee to bring Mark Kennedy to Anfield in what was then a British record transfer fee for a teenager.
When he checked in as a Red, Kennedy said: "Like a lot of other lads from Dublin, Liverpool was the team for me when I was growing up - I think I inherited it from my dad - and I didn't need to be asked twice when Roy Evans contacted the club about me. I think I have matured a lot, mentally as well as physically since coming to London but it was still a dream come through when Liverpool came in with their offer."
