BBC · Jun 9, 2024
Liverpool and Scotland great Hansen 'seriously ill'
Image caption, Alan Hansen captained Liverpool during the club's dominance of English football in the 1970s and 1980sFormer Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen is "seriously ill in hospital," the Anfield club said on Sunday.
As a player, Hansen won promotion to the Scottish Premier Division with Partick Thistle before joining Liverpool in 1977 for the start of a successful 14-year spell.
The 68-year-old former defender was a key part of the great Reds teams of the 1970s and 1980s, winning eight First Division titles, three European Cups and two FA Cups.