Liverpool FC saddened by passing of Max Thompson
Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of former player Max Thompson.
Thompson, once the Reds' youngest-ever player, has sadly passed away at the age of 66.
The Liverpool-born defender joined the club as an apprentice before being rewarded with a professional contract.
At the age of 17 years and 129 days, Thompson was handed his senior debut by Bill Shankly with a start in the final game of the 1973-74 season, a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.
That club record would stand until May 2010 when Jack Robinson appeared as a 16-year-old in a Premier League fixture with Hull City.
Thompson made one more appearance for Liverpool, coming on as a substitute against Real Sociedad in the 1975-76 UEFA Cup, before loans with the Dallas Tornado and Blackpool.
He signed permanently for Blackpool in February 1978 after impressing during his temporary spell there and went on to represent a host of other clubs, including Swansea City, AFC Bournemouth and sides in the USA, Portugal and Sweden.
After his playing career, Thompson took a football injuries course at Lilleshall and eventually returned to Liverpool in the early 1990s as a physiotherapist.
The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Max's family and friends at this difficult time.
RIP Max Thompson, 1956-2023