Brian Phillips (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 November 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Cadishead, England | ||
Date of death | 28 March 2012 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Mansfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
Lancashire Steel | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1954 | Altrincham | ||
1954–1960 | Middlesbrough | 121 | (2) |
1960–1963 | Mansfield Town | 103 | (3) |
Total | 224 | (5) | |
Managerial career | |||
1975–1978 | Notts FA | ||
Clipstone Welfare | |||
Retford Town | |||
Rainworth Miners Welfare | |||
Rainworth Miners Welfare | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian Phillips (9 November 1931 – 28 March 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
[edit]Born in Cadishead, Phillips played for Lancashire Steel, Altrincham, Middlesbrough and Mansfield Town,[1][2] before being banned for his involvement in the 1964 British betting scandal.[1][2][3][4]
After being re-instated in 1971, Phillips began a managerial career. He took charge of the Notts FA representative side from 1975 to 1978,[1] and managed a number of non-league clubs including Clipstone Welfare and Retford Town.[4] He also had two spells as manager of Rainworth Miners Welfare, leading them to the 1982 FA Vase Final.[3][4]
Later life and death
[edit]Phillips died on 28 March 2012, at the age of 80, following a longstanding illness.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Altrincham FC Archived News January, 2008". Altrincham F.C.
- ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ a b c "Tributes Paid To Brian Phillips". Mansfield 103. 29 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Tributes paid to former Mansfield Town scandal man Brian Phillips". chad.co.uk. 3 April 2012.