Phil Thompson
Personal information
Date of Birth	21 January 1954
Place of Birth	Liverpool, England
Position	Defender
Liverpool statistics
Years	1971-1985
Appearances	477
Goals	13

Phillip Bernard Thompson (born 21 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer. He played at Liverpool from 1971-1985 and became assistant manager of the Reds between 1998-2004. He played as a defender, making 477 appearances; scoring 13 goals.

Liverpool careerEdit

Having been a lifelong Liverpool supporter, Thompson was handed a professional contract at the age of 17, on 22 January 1971. He made his debut in the 1971-72 season against Man Utd on 3 April 1972 as a 81st minute substitute, replacing John Toshack. His first start came the following season against Norwich in a 1-1 stalemate on 28 October 1972.

Perhaps the proudest moment in Thompson's career was in the 1981 European Cup final, when he lifted the giant trophy as the red's captain.

HonoursEdit

PlayingEdit

• League Championship (7): 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83
• FA Cup (1): 1974
• League Cup (2): 1981, 1982
• Charity Shield (6): 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
• European Cup (2): 1978, 1981
• UEFA Cup (2): 1973, 1976
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 1977

IndividualEdit

• 27th in 100 Players Who Shook The Kop (2006)

StatsEdit

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