.jpg) Hansen playing for Liverpool in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan David Hansen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Sauchie, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sauchie Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Partick Thistle | 86 | (6) |
| 1977–1991 | Liverpool | 434 | (8) |
| Total | 520 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Scotland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1979–1987 | Scotland | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan David Hansen (born 13 June 1955) is a Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders and also one of the greatest Scottish players of all time, he played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, for the successful Liverpool team of the late 1970s and 1980s, and for the Scotland national team. As a football pundit, Hansen became known for his outspoken views, particularly on teams' defensive performances, frequently criticising what he believed was "diabolical" or "shocking" defending.[3] He was a pundit on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014.
- ^ "Alan Hansen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin (13 June 1955). "Alan Hansen (Player)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "This much I know: Alan Hansen". The Guardian. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2014.