Phil Heath (footballer)

Phil Heath
Personal information
Full namePhilip Adrian Heath[1]
Date of birth24 November 1964[1]
Place of birthLongton, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1982–1988Stoke City156(16)
1988–1990Oxford United37(1)
1990–1991Cardiff City11(1)
1991–1992Aldershot25(1)
1992–1994Aylesbury United68(7)
Chipping Norton Town
Total297(26)
Teams managed
Chipping Norton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Philip Adrian "Phil" Heath (born 24 November 1964) is a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Aldershot, Cardiff City, Oxford United and Stoke City.[1][2]

Career

Heath was born in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent and came through the youth system at the Victoria Ground making his debut against Coventry City on the final day of the 1982–83 season.[1] He became a useful member of a struggling Stoke City side which was relegated with a record low points tally in 1984–85, Heath playing in 37 matches that season.[2] He remained a regular under new manager Mick Mills in 1985–86 playing in 44 matches scoring four goals and at the end of the season Stoke turned down a bid of £150,000 from Everton for his services.[2] He remained at Stoke and was highest league goalscorer in 1987–88 with eight goals.[2]

At the end of the 1987–88 season he joined Oxford United for a fee of £100,000 where he spent two seasons 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 Division One West to the Hellenic League Premier Division.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1982–83 First Division 1000000010
1983–84 First Division 4100000041
1984–85 First Division 362001000372
1985–86 Second Division 384003030444
1986–87 Second Division 381522010463
1987–88 Second Division 398004041479
Total 15616521008117919
Oxford United 1988–89 Second Division 161102010201
1989–90 Second Division 210200010240
Total 371302020441
Cardiff City 1990–91 Fourth Division 111000000111
Total 111000000111
Aldershot 1991–92 Fourth Division 251102020301
Total 251102020301
Career Total 229199214012126422
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.

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