Brian Phillips (footballer)

Brian Phillips
Personal information
Date of birth9 November 1931
Place of birthCadishead, England
Date of death28 March 2012 (aged 80)
Place of deathMansfield, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionCentre half
Youth career
Lancashire Steel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1954Altrincham
1954–1960Middlesbrough121(2)
1960–1963Mansfield Town103(3)
Total224(5)
Teams managed
1975–1978Notts FA
Clipstone Welfare
Retford Town
Rainworth Miners Welfare
Rainworth Miners Welfare
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brian Phillips (9 November 1931 – 28 March 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

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

Phillips died on 28 March 2012, at the age of 80, following a number of years of illness.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Altrincham FC Archived News January, 2008". Altrincham F.C.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tributes Paid To Brian Phillips". Mansfield 103. 29 March 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Tributes paid to former Mansfield Town scandal man Brian Phillips". chad.co.uk. 3 April 2012.