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Phil Thompson

1954 - Today

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Philip Bernard Thompson (born 21 January 1954) is an English retired footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool in 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 six months while manager Gérard Houllier was ill. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Phil Thompson is the 7,819th most popular soccer player (down from 7,173rd in 2024), the 6,361st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,074th in 2019) and the 444th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Phil Thompson ranks 7,819 out of 21,273. Before him are Nico Paz, Kazuyori Mochizuki, Thomas Myhre, Roman Neustädter, François Brisson, and José Perdomo. After him are Yoshimasa Fujita, Hiroshi Jofuku, Kasey Keller, José Luís Vidigal, Alex Mineiro, and Omar Bravo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Phil Thompson ranks 672. Before him are Alexander Melentyev, Pete Souza, Susana Trimarco, Rakhshān Banietemad, Zdzisław Kapka, and Mustapha Kouici. After him are Theresa Saldana, Jeffrey Ashby, Jónína Leósdóttir, Yoshiaki Shimojo, Walter Payton, and Sandie Jones.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Phil Thompson ranks 6,364 out of 8,785. Before him are Finola Hughes (1959), Tom Tugendhat (1973), John Leckie (1949), Phil Brown (1962), Charles Holden (1875), Graham Brady (1967), and Ian Hancock (1942). After him are Anthony Moore (1948), Emily Faithfull (1835), Edward Thomas (1878), Philippa Fawcett (1868), and Nicholas Monsarrat (1910).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Phil Thompson ranks 444. Before him are James Forrest (1991), Jim Leighton (1958), Steph Houghton (1988), David Jones (1984), Scott Parker (1980), and Sandy Turnbull (1884). After him are Stan Cullis (1916), Steve Coppell (1955), Levi Colwill (2003), Simon Cox (1987), Jack Robinson (1993), and Eddie Baily (1925).

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