Nick Phinn

Nick Phinn
Personal information
Full name Nick Phinn
Date of birth 14 October 1988 (1988-10-14) (age 23)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Dunfermline Athletic
Number 14
Youth career
Hearts Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004– Dunfermline Athletic 107 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nick Phinn (born 14 October 1988) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic as a midfielder.

Phinn started his career with Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic, making his debut in 2005. The club were relegated to the Scottish First Division in 2006, then in 2010 they them won the league earning promotion back to the top-flight.

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Career

Phinn joined Dunfermline from Hearts Boys Club, progressing up the ranks until he made his first team debut in a 4–0 loss againstHearts on 8 April 2006, coming on as a late substitute.[1] On 7 March 2008, manager Jim McIntyre confirmed that Phinn had signed a two-year contract extension.[2][3]

Phinn started the 2008–09 season well, scoring 3 goals in 6 games before receiving his first professional sending off in a Scottish First Division match against Airdrie United.[4] Phinn went on to have an excellent season, starting 33 League matches with 2 substitute appearances as well as featuring in cup competitions. He scored a total of 12 goals in season 2008–09 – 8 in the SFL First division, 1 in both the Homecoming Scottish Cup and the CIS Insurances Cup and 2 in the SFL Challenge Cup.

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2011[5]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunfermline
Athletic		 2005–06 3 0 0 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2006–07 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2007–08 19 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 21 1
2008–09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 11
2009–10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 6
2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 4
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 22

Honours

Dunfermline

References

  1. ^ "Hearts 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic". BBC News. 8 April 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4887342.stm. Retrieved 7 January 2008. 
  2. ^ "Jim McIntyre on Friday". DAFC.co.uk. 8 March. http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/dugout/0,,10288~1259886,00.html. Retrieved 2008. 
  3. ^ "Three more signings as McIntyre builds his side". The Courier. 8 March. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/03/08/sportstory11039314t0.asp. Retrieved 2008. 
  4. ^ "Dunfermline 0–0 Airdrie Utd". BBC Sport. 23 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7575854.stm. Retrieved 27 August 2008. 
  5. ^ "Nick Phinn career stats". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38995. Retrieved 29 August 2011. 

External links

Dunfermline Athletic F.C. – current squad