Trevor Phillips (footballer)

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Trevor Phillips
Personal information
Full name Trevor Phillips
Date of birth September 18, 1952 (1952-09-18) (age 55)
Place of birth    Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
1968–1970 Rotherham United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1970–1979
1979–1980
1980–1982
1982
1982–1983
1983–1984
1984–1986		 Stockport County
Hull City
Chester City
→ Stockport County (loan)
Stockport County
Chester City
Oswestry Town		 231 0 (80)
22 0 0(3)
64 00 (11)
13 00 (4)
36 00 (9)
10 00 (2)
   
National team
England Youth

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Trevor Phillips (born 18 September 1952, Rotherham) was an English professional footballer who played in The Football League for four clubs between 1969 and 1984.

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[edit] Playing Career

Phillips began his career as an apprentice with Rotherham United, where he turned professional and made his debut during the 1969–70 season. Over the next decade Phillips made more than 300 Football League appearances for the Millers, scoring 80 goals.

In June 1979 Phillips moved to fellow Football League Division Three side Hull City, but the following March he joined Chester City for a club record £35,000 [1]. Phillips made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle on 15 March 1980 alongside Ian Rush, and he went on to be a regular in the side before joining Stockport County on loan in March 1982 [2]. He finished as the club’s joint highest scorer in 1980–81 with seven goals [3].

Phillips returned to Chester to play for the club in their final game of the season but then made a permanent switch to Edgeley Park in the summer of 1982. However, he was back at Chester for the start of the 1983–84 season on a non-contract basis [4]. He was released by the club in February 1984, shortly after the arrival of manager John McGrath. Along with Trevor Storton, Phillips joined non-league side Oswestry Town. He spent two years with Oswestry before finishing playing [5].

After leaving professional football, Phillips began working as a painter and decorator while living in Tarvin near Chester [6].

[edit] Career Honours

Rotherham United

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.96. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  2. ^ ’Where are they now?’, Chester City v. Stockport County matchday programme; 25/8/1992; pg. 20
  3. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  4. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.99. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  5. ^ ’Where are they now?’, Chester City v. Stockport County matchday programme; 25/8/1992; pg. 20
  6. ^ ’Where are they now?’, Chester City v. Stockport County matchday programme; 25/8/1992; pg. 20