Alan Hansen
Alan David Hansen (born 13 June 1955) is a Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender. He played for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and the Scotland national team. He co-hosted Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014.[2]
.jpg) Hansen playing for Liverpool in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan David Hansen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1955 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Sauchie, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sauchie Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Partick Thistle | 86 | (10) |
| 1977–1991 | Liverpool | 434 | (8) |
| Total | 520 | (18) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1976 | Scotland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1979–1987 | Scotland | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Hansen was born in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire.
Honours
Partick Thistle
Liverpool
- First Division: 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90[4]
- FA Cup: 1985–86, 1988–89[4]
- League Cup: 1980–81, 1981–82,[5] 1982–83, 1983–84[4]
- FA Charity Shield: 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (shared), 1989[6]
- Football League Super Cup: 1986[7]
- European Cup: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84[4]
- UEFA Super Cup: 1977
Individual
- PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90[8]
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2006[9]
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame: 2007[10]
- Football League 100 Legends
Alan Hansen Media
Hansen presenting an award in 2006
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References
- ↑ Alan Hansen. Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ This much I know: Alan Hansen. The Guardian (4 July 2010). Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Alan HansenTalkFootball. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Liverpool career stats for Alan HansenLFChistory. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Alan Hansen: Ask a Silly Question". FourFourTwo. 1 January 2010. https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/alan-hansen-ask-silly-question. Retrieved 26 May 2018. "People always say I've got 16 Liverpool medals, but I've got 17. Nobody counts the 1982 League Cup because I didn't play in the final. But I played in every round, so they made me a medal. They're on display in the Liverpool Museum – 17 of them. But time and again people say I've got 16.".
- ↑ Games in the Charity Shield where Alan Hansen playedLFChistory. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Match details from Everton - Liverpool played on 30 September 1986LFChistory. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Honours the continentLFChistory. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ ALAN HANSENThe National Football Museum. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ↑ "Nine hoisted into Scotland's proud Hall of Fame". The Scotsman. 12 November 2007. http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/nine-hoisted-into-scotland-s-proud-hall-of-fame-1-699374. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
Other websites
- Alan Hansen – FIFA competition record
- Alan Hansen – UEFA competition record
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