Ian Callaghan

Ian Robert Callaghan  (born 10 April 1942) is a retired English footballer. He played between 1959 and 1982 as a midfielder. He is best known as a Liverpool player. He holds the record for most times played for Liverpool, at 857 appearances. He won 17 honours with Liverpool, including two European Cups, in 1977 and 1978. He also played four times for the England national football team.

Callaghan was born in Toxteth, Liverpool.

 Career statistics 
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiverpool1959–60Second Division400000–401960–61Second Division300020–501961–62Second Division2315000–2811962–63First Division3726000–4321963–64First Division4285000–4781964–65First Division37681009155*81965–66First Division42510009053*51966–67First Division40340005150*41967–68First Division4139021635871968–69First Division42841312051101969–70First Division4136020425351970–71First Division2305010503401971–72First Division41230304052*21972–73First Division42340801216641973–74First Division4209063406131974–75First Division41120304151*21975–76First Division40320301215741976–77First Division33150217048*21977–78First Division26010706141*1Total64049792426891185768Fort Lauderdale Strikers1978NASL200—–—200Swansea City1978–79Third Division400———4001979–80Second Division361———361Total761800000761Canberra City (loan)1979NSL90———90Cork United1980–81LOI20———20Crewe Alexandra1981–82Fourth Division150———150Career total76250882426891197968

* Includes one appearance in the FA Charity Shield

^ Includes one goal in the FA Charity Shield

 Honours 
Liverpool
Football League First Division: 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77
Football League Second Division: 1961–62
FA Cup: 1964–65, 1973–74
FA Charity Shield: 1964 (shared), 1965 (shared), 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977
European Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78
UEFA Cup: 1972–73, 1975–76
European Super Cup: 1977

England
FIFA World Cup: 1966

Other websites

 Ian Callaghan at LiverpoolFC.com

References

Category:1942 births
Category:1966 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Living people
Category:English footballers
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Sportspeople from Liverpool