Liverpool have had some terrific players over the past 127 years across a variety of positions including left-back.
In recent years, Liverpool struggled to find a quality left-back until they signed Andy Robertson. The Scottish international joined them from Hull City in 2017 but didn’t become a regular until Alberto Moreno sustained an injury.
Robertson has now established himself as perhaps the best left-back in the world thanks to his solid performances in the past couple of seasons.
In the past, Liverpool have had some pretty solid players in that position and we will talk about the top five left-backs the club has ever seen. I have taken longevity as an important factor so Robertson doesn’t make the list but does have the capability to be right at the top if he stays on for several years.
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5. Alec Lindsay
Lindsay joined Liverpool from Bury in 1969 for a transfer fee of £67,000. He featured sporadically during his first season but became a regular for the team during the 1970/71 season. Lindsay helped Liverpool win the UEFA Cup in 1973, starting in both legs of the final against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Lindsay’s performances made him one of the best left-backs in England and he was a full-back who often contributed to the attack, something which wasn’t very common back in those days.
He was a regular under Bill Shankly but lost his place in the squad following the arrival of Bob Paisley who signed Phil Neal. Lindsay’s appearances for Liverpool became sporadic and he missed out on a few medals including the glorious European Cup win in 1977. He left Merseyside that year and joined Stoke City. Following short spells in North America, Lindsay retired in 1979 at the age of 31.
He also made four appearances for England, all of them coming in 1974. Lindsay made a total of 248 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 18 goals and winning eight trophies. The former England international was included in the list of 100 Players who Shook the Kop.