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Posted: **Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:01 pm**

1. Ron Yeats 1961-1971
454 appearances 16 goals

2. Tommy Smith 1960-1978
638 app 48 goals

3. Emlyn Hughes 1967-1979
665 app 61 goals

4. Phil Thompson 1971-1985
477 app 13 goals

5. Alan Hansen 1977-1991
620 app 14 goals

6. Mark Lawrenson 1981-1988
356 app 18 goals

7. Mark Wright 1991-1998
210 app 9 goals

8. Sami Hyypia 1999-
213 app 16 goals (up to start of season)

who's the best?

I would go for Jocky Hansen, i loved watching him play he was the most cultured defender with the ball at his feet and he deserved every honour he won for the club, an anfield legend!

(other contenders: Alex Raisbeck, Gordon Milne, Gary Gillespie, John Scales, Stephane Henchoz)

Posted: **Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:02 am**

Without any shadow of doubt,Alan Hansen was the first centre-half on the team sheet for the all time greatest Liverpool side.Magnificent player a joy to watch.

Posted: **Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:38 am**

tough choice between hanson + hughes but as i look back over old videos i think i have to go with hughes

Posted: **Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:56 pm**

Hansen for me, no question. Is it any coincidence that Liverpool's decline began about the same time Hansen retired?

I don't think we had an adequate replacement until Hyypia and Henchoz formed their partnership.

Posted: **Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:58 pm**

You havent included Wes Brown!

Posted: **Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:01 pm**

cheesecakery wrote:You havent included Wes Brown!

He'll be on the poll "injury prone" legends cheesey!

Posted: **Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:59 pm**

hanson number 1 4 me class act:)

Posted: **Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:13 am**

Hansen is the best and very complimented by Lawrenson. These two are the ever best pairing at central defence for Liverpool.

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:05 am**

Hansen is the man

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