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Phil Thompson autographed Liverpool 1982 away football

Authentic Phil Thompson autographed Liverpool 1982 away football. Obtained 10th Dec 20 during a private signing session. This shirt is a retro replica remake size Large.

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. 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.

Genuine Liverpool shirt signed by Phil Thompson

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.

Liverpool signed shirt

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 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.

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.

Liverpool Autographs Phil Thompson

Bob Paisley upset Phil Thompson liverpool autographs the following season when he decided to hand the captaincy to Graeme Souness Autographs. 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. Missed the victory in the 1983 final due to injury.

From 1984, Thompson’s opportunities as a Liverpool player were diminishing, with Hansen now being paired with the younger Mark Lawrenson. Liverpool won the title, League Cup and European Cup in this year. But Thompson did not qualify for a medal in any of these successes.