Ian Callaghan
 Callaghan in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Robert Callaghan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Toxteth, Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1978 | Liverpool | 640 | (49) |
| 1978 | → Ft Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Swansea City | 76 | (1) |
| 1979 | → Canberra City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1981 | Cork United | 2 | (0) |
| 1981 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 762 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1977 | England | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Robert Callaghan MBE (born 10 April 1942) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He holds the record for most appearances for Liverpool and the FA Cup. In addition, he is one of the few players to have made over 1,000 career appearances.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1975 New Year Honours.
Callaghan along with Bobby Charlton are the only English footballers to have won the World Cup, European Cup and been awarded Player of the Year.