Jack Phillips (footballer, born 1903)
 Phillips while with Brentford in 1927. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Phillips[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Barry, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barry Brooklands | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1923 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Southend United | 8 | (1) |
| 1925–1927 | Merthyr Town | 57 | (31) |
| 1927–1928 | Brentford | 29 | (22) |
| 1928–1929 | Bristol Rovers | 65 | (36) |
| 1930 | Coventry City | 25 | (17) |
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Barry | |||
| Troedyrhiw | |||
| Total | 179 | (107) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John "Jack" Phillips was a Welsh professional football forward who played in the Football League, most notably for Bristol Rovers and Merthyr Town.[2] He finished his league career having scored 107 goals in 179 games.[2]
Career
Early years
Phillips began his Football League career with West Bromwich Albion, Rochdale and Southend United.[2][3]
Merthyr Town
Phillips returned to Wales to sign for Division Three South side Merthyr Town in 1925.[2] His 31 goals in 57 appearances during his two seasons with the club failed to inspire the Martyrs to top-half finishes.[2][4]
Brentford
Phillips signed for Division Three South club Brentford in 1927.[2] Despite missing 19 league games, Phillips was in prolific form, scoring 18 goals in 23 matches during the 1927–28 season.[5] He began the 1928–29 season in similar form, scoring four goals in his six four games,[5] before being sold in September 1928.[2] Phillips scored 22 goals in his 29 appearances for the Bees.[2]
Later career
Phillips scored prolifically in spells with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City,[2][6] before seeing his career out back in Wales with Merthyr Town, Barry and Troedyrhiw.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southend United | 1924–25[3] | Third Division South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Brentford | 1927–28[5] | Third Division South | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
| 1928–29[5] | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | |||
| Total | 29 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 22 | ||
| Coventry City | 1930–31[6] | Third Division South | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 18 |
| Career Total | 62 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 41 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 230. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 125. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 "SUFCdb – Player Profile". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Football Club History Database – Merthyr Town". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–370. ISBN 0951526200.
- 1 2 "John Phillips". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.