Alan Hansen

great players & vg pundit

Only 68,hope he pulls through says he's in intensive care...

Alan Hansen is "seriously ill in hospital" according to former club Liverpool.

A statement from the Premier League side read: "The thoughts and support of everyone at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who is currently seriously ill in hospital.

"The club is currently in contact with Alan's family to provide our support at this difficult time, and our thoughts, wishes and hopes are with Alan and all of the Hansen family.

"We will provide any further updates as we receive them in due course, and we request that the Hansen family's privacy is respected at this time."

dont think ive watched motd since those days

A Rolls Royce of a centre half, always remember the story when talking about him and Lawrenson as a pair together where at the end of the game Lawrenson would be covered in mud and Hansen wouldn't have a mark on him.

sounds v serious but hope he pulls through, gl alan

Best wishes to him at the present time and for me one of the very best pundits we have had on TV.

best of luck AH

Best of luck Alan.

Wasn't it a couple of days ago Kevin Campbell was seriously ill in hospital?


Get well soon

Not gospel but a guy who plays golf with him says it's cirrhosis or similar.

A rolls royce indeed and looking back probably even better well ahead of his time he was a truly majestic footballer in his pomp all class.

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Good luck Alan.

26caps for Scotland ,great player?

^Intelligent as well, he knew it was pointless turning up for Scotland

He probably called off about 26 times,bless him.

Wishing all the best for him.

Hearing very bad news today

souness has said that alan is recovering well haven spoken to him over the phone a few times.

great news

Very good

discharged from hospital ....great news

Indeed, hope the recovery continues, apace

That's good to hear.

Good to hear indeed. Hospital is never a place to be. Why are youngish retired footballers in hospitals before their time these days? Anything to do with the sudden life changes and trappings of wealth?

Is 69 really that young for being in hospital?

As a 67 year old, I say yes it is a very young age for an extended stay in hospital.

I'm just a little younger. I think 69 is still too young to be hospitalised for a few days unless it was an injury sustained that was not health related. There had been quite a few recently.

Quite a few recently? Really?



Still don't think it's THAT unusual. No idea what was wrong with Jocky, no idea if he's been leading a bad lifestyle or not or whether it was hereditary. Feels like he's recovered very well though to be at death's door to leaving hospital within a couple of weeks so hopefully he's got a long time left.
Sort of knew him back in the day as my dad was his regular cabbie to take him back to Southport (Graeme Sharp was a regular too). Lovely fella. Tipped well.

Depends what he is in for.

Well yeah. If he was in for a hysterectomy then I'd grant you that'd be pretty unusual.

DrGordons 10 Jun 24 11:02
Not gospel but a guy who plays golf with him says it's cirrhosis or similar.

Some geriatric golfer was told Liverpool and thought they said liver poor.

Incorrect.  A very fit guy still leading a very healthy lifestyle....not a heavy drinker in any way

yes id be surprised if he was a drinker.

strang its not possible to find out what was/is wrong with him.

Hospital is never a place to be

it is when you're seriously ill

yes id be surprised if he was a drinker.


You don't have to be to get cirrhosis - speaking as someone who got it at 28 from drinking too much!

my grandad died from liver disease before he was 50 and he was teetotal, nowadays (young) people are getting it for any number of reasons, often linked to lifestyle but not necessarily.