| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Adrian Heath | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1988 | Stoke City | 156 | (16) |
| 1988–1990 | Oxford United | 37 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Cardiff City | 11 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Aldershot | 25 | (1) |
| 1992–1994 | Aylesbury United | 68 | (7) |
| Total | 297 | (26) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Philip Adrian Heath (born 24 November 1964 in Stoke-on-Trent, England) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Aldershot, Cardiff City, Oxford United and Stoke City. He made 156 appearances for Stoke.[1]
Phil Heath came through the youth system at the Victoria Ground making his debut in the 1982-83 season. He became a useful member of a struggling Stoke City side and had scouts from a number of top flight clubs watching. Stoke turned down a bid of £150,000 in the season 1986-87 from Everton for him and he remained at Stoke becoming the joint top goalscorer in 1987-88. At the end of the season he joined Oxford United for £100,000 and later had spells at Cardiff City and Aldershot before entering non-league football in 1992 with Aylesbury United. He later became player manager of Chipping Norton Town winning promotion for them from the Hellenic League West to the Hellenic Premier.[2]