Phil Thompson

Phil Thompson

English footballer and manager
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Philip Bernard Thompson (born 21 January 1954) is an English retired footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, he also represented the England national football team on 42 occasions, and captained England on six occasions. After retiring as a player, he later served Liverpool as assistant manager and, during the 2001–02 season, acted as caretaker for 6 months while manager Gérard Houllier was ill. He was a pundit on Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports for 22 years until August 2020, does on and off work as a pundit for TV 2 (Norway), and is a regular Visiting Fellow at the University of Liverpool where he teaches on the Football Industries MBA.

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Phil Thompson was born on Thursday, 21 January 1954 in Liverpool, England. Their full name at birth was Philip Bernard Thompson. They are best known as a professional football player. Thompson's country of citizenship (nationality) is British. They are 6' (183 cm) tall. Phil Thompson is 70 years old and their zodiac star sign are Aquarius.

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Phil Thompson is known for their role in the TV series Football Focus (2001) as Self.

They are also known for their role in the TV series Match of the Day (1964) as Self - Captain, Liverpool.

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