Defenders
Stephane Henchoz
Born: Switzerland 7.9.74
Height: 6'2"
Playing Position: Centre-back
Transfer Fee: £3,500,000
June 1999
Previous clubs: Stade Payerne,
Bulle, Xamas
Neuchatel, SV Hamburg, Blackburn Rovers
Rigobert Song
Born: Nkenlicock, Cameroon 1.7.76
Height: 6'4"
Playing Position: Centre-back/right-back
Transfer Fee: £2,600,000
January 1999
Previous clubs: Metz, Salernita
Steve Staunton
Born: Drogheda 19.1.69
Height: 6'
Playing Position: Left-back
Transfer Fee: Free transfer July
1998
Previous clubs: Dundalk, Aston
Villa.
Phil Babb
Born: Lambeth 30.11.70
Height: 6'
Playing Position: Centre-back
Transfer Fee: £3,600,000
on 1.9.94
Previous clubs: Millwall, Bradford
City, Coventry City.
Sami Hyppia
Born: Finland 7.10.73
Height: 6'3"
Playing Position: Centre-back
Transfer Fee: £2,600,000
May 1999
Previous clubs: MyPa Anjalankoski,
Willem Tilsburg
Vegard Heggem
Born: Trondheim 13.7.75
Height: 5'10"
Playing Position: Right-back/wingback
Transfer Fee: £3,500,000
1998
Previous clubs: Rennebu, Orkdal,
Rosenborg
Stig Bjornebye
Born: Norway 11.12.69
Height: 5'10"
Playing Position: Left-back
Transfer Fee: £600,000 December
1992
Previous clubs: Elverum, Kongsvinger
IL, Rosenborg.
Dominic Matteo
Born: Dumfries 28.4.74
Height: 6'1"
Playing Position: Left-back
Joined from trainee 27.5.92
Previous clubs: None
Jamie Carragher
Born: Bootle 28.1.78
Height: 6'2"
Playing Position: Centre-back or
defensive midfield
Joined from trainee 9.10.96
Previous clubs: None