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]
Hansen playing for Liverpool in 1981 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan David Hansen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1955 | ||
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
- Scottish First Division: 1975–76]
Liverpool
- First Division: 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90
- FA Cup: 1985–86, 1988–89
- League Cup: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84
- FA Charity Shield: 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (shared), 1989
- Football League Super Cup: 1986
- European Cup: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84
- UEFA Super Cup: 1977
Individual
- PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90
- PFA Team of the Century (1907 to 2007):
- Team of the Century (1977–1996)
- Overall Team of the Century
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2006
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame: 2007
- Football League 100 Legends
Alan Hansen Media
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.
Other websites
- Alan Hansen – FIFA competition record
- Alan Hansen – UEFA competition record