Historical profile
Career overview
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 made 42 appearances for the England national football team, 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. Thompson was a Sky Sports pundit on Soccer Saturday for 22 years until August 2020, and is a regular Visiting Fellow at the University of Liverpool.