<Tr> <Th> 2001--2002 </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Liverpool (caretaker) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only </Td> </Tr> <P> Philip Bernard Thompson (born 21 January 1954) is an English retired footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of 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 6 months while manager Gérard Houllier was ill . He is currently a pundit on Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports, does on and off work as a pundit for TV 2 (Norway), and is a regular Visiting Fellow at the University of Liverpool where he teaches on the Football Industries MBA . </P> <P> Thompson was born in Kirkby, Lancashire, and was a Liverpool supporter, who stood on The Kop as a boy . His dreams came true when he signed as a professional for the club on 22 January 1971, the day after his 17th birthday </P>

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