George Howarth, the Labour MP for Knowsley North and Sefton East, has tabled a Commons motion for Paisley to receive the award 11 years after his death.

"Bob was the most successful football manager in the game's history in the UK... highly respected and held in great affection for his outstanding knowledge and experience of the game and for his modesty," Howarth said.

Paisley won six league titles and three European Cups between 1974 and 1983 and almost 30,000 football fans have signed a petition on the 10 Downing Street website calling for the move.