.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. Following his retirement from playing, Hansen became a football pundit, most notably on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014. He became well known for his outspoken views, particularly on teams' defensive performances, frequently criticising what he believed was "diabolical" or "shocking" defending.[3]
- ^ "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.