Phil Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phil Thompson
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 21, 1954(1954-01-21)
Age	70
Birthplace	Liverpool
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Liverpool
Horoscope	Aquarius

Phil Thompson Biography

Phil Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 21, 1954 in Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom. 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 is currently a pundit on Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports, 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.

Liverpool’s most productive season followed in 1977, but Thompson was to unluckily miss out. Although he played enough games to guarantee a medal when Liverpool retained the title, he suffered an injury which denied him a role in the exciting charge towards a unique treble, as Liverpool limped into the finals of both the FA Cup and European Cup. The veteran Smith took Thompson’s place; while Liverpool lost the 1977 FA Cup Final to Manchester United, they won their first European Cup a few days later in Rome by beating Borussia Mönchengladbach (with Smith scoring Liverpool’s second goal).

Thompson’s proudest moment as Liverpool skipper came in 1981 when he lifted the European Cup after a 1–0 victory over Real Madrid in the Paris final—the club’s third success in the competition. Thompson also stepped up to receive the League Cup after a replay win against West Ham United, the club’s first of four consecutive successes in the competition.

Bob Paisley upset Thompson the following season when he decided to hand the captaincy to Graeme Souness (who himself became an Anfield legend), though Thompson continued to play regularly in defence, winning further title medals in 1982 and 1983. He was in the team which retained the League Cup in 1982, but missed the victory in the 1983 final due to injury.

Thompson recovered from his injury and returned to the defence the following season, scoring a goal in Liverpool’s victory over Kevin Keegan’s Hamburg in the 1977 UEFA Super Cup final. Liverpool reached their first League Cup final at Wembley (a competition which they had previously not taken seriously) and after a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest, the game went to a replay. It was a disappointing evening for Thompson, who committed the foul on Forest midfielder John O’Hare that led to the penalty that won the game for Brian Clough’s men. Thompson no doubt counts himself a little unlucky – although he did commit the foul, replays appeared to show that it took place outside the penalty area. Liverpool also surrendered the League title to Forest, but managed to retain the European Cup with a win over FC Bruges, a game in which Thompson this time played.

Phil Thompson Net Worth

Phil Thompson is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thompson was born in Kirkby, Lancashire, and was a Liverpool supporter, who stood on The Kop as a boy. His dreams came true when he signed as a professional for the club on 22 January 1971, the day after his 17th birthday

1976 was also the year in which he was called up to play for England for the first time, his debut coming on 24 March in a 2–1 win over Wales in a friendly at the Racecourse Ground at Wrexham. During a summer mini-tournament held in the United States on 28 May 1976, Thompson scored his one and only goal for England in a friendly match against Italy in New York.

Thompson was accompanied by a new central defensive partner in Alan Hansen as Liverpool regained the title in 1979. When Hughes left the club for Wolves late in 1979, Thompson was appointed as captain and managed to lift the League trophy in 1980. He continued to play frequently for England and was in the squad which qualified for a major tournament’s finals for the first time in a decade, though England’s performances at the 1980 European Championships in Italy were disappointing.

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Thompson claimed in his book that Souness believed Thompson was interested in his job as manager while Souness recovered from bypass surgery in the spring of 1992.

Facts & Trivia

Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Phil Thompson celebrates birthday on January 21 of every year.

He earned a living through speaking and punditry until Gérard Houllier became Liverpool manager in 1998 and, needing a bona fide Liverpool man by his side following the departure of Roy Evans, asked Thompson to return to his old role, which Thompson accepted. This second stint was eventful – a spat between Thompson and striker Robbie Fowler led to the sale of the popular centre forward to Leeds United; and Thompson spent several months in sole charge of the team (with some success) when Houllier underwent emergency heart surgery.

Is gospel singer Phil Thompson married?

“My Worship” Singer-songwriter, Phil Thompson has finally tied the knot with his long-time best friend Takiyah Romain. The wedding ceremony has long been anticipated ever since the lovely couple got engaged in October 2019.

Who is Phil Thompson gospel singer?

A gospel singer and songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts, Phil Thompson was a member of the popular urban contemporary gospel group Ashmont Hill before embarking on a successful solo career with the release of his debut album, My Worship, in 2018.

How old is Phil Thompson?

68 years (January 21, 1954)

When did Phil Thompson play for Liverpool?

Philip 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.

Who is the federal member for Townsville?

Mr Phillip Thompson OAM, MP.