Peter Thompson, former Liverpool and England winger, dies aged 76

• Left winger won two league titles and FA Cup with Liverpool
• Thompson was a mainstay of Shankly’s team in the 60s

The former Liverpool and England midfielder Peter Thompson has died at the age of 76.

The left-winger won two league titles with Liverpool under Bill Shankly as well as the club’s first FA Cup, in 1965, scoring 54 goals in 416 appearances. He also helped Shankly’s formidable team of the 60s reach the European Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1966.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2R4G5mT