Mark Phillips (footballer)
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Mark Ian Phillips is a professional footballer who plays for Southend United
, having previously been contracted to Brentford
.
. He was released at the end of the 2007-08 season.
Phillips signed a one-year deal for Brentford
on 14 August 2008, after a successful trial spell and played regularly for the first team following James Wilson
's loan had expired. He ended up being an important member of the Brentford League Two
winners squad and consequently was offered a new contract at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.
He was released by Brentford on 11 May 2010, along with three other players.
Phillips trialled with League Two
side Southend United
in July 2010. On 31 July, Phillips signed a pre-contract agreement for Southend United. On 4 August 2010, Southend's transfer embargo was lifted and Phillips signed a two-year contract.
Phillips started Southend's first game of the season against Stockport County
on 7 August 2010 and on 14 August 2010 against Aldershot Town
. Since then Phillips has been plagued by groin injuries which required surgery. In January 2011 Phillips returned to full training.
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
, having previously been contracted to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
.
Career
Phillips was signed as a youth player for Millwall in July 2000, and first appeared with the senior team in September 2001. He suffered from frequent injuries and notched up just 67 league appearances during his seven years at MillwallMillwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
. He was released at the end of the 2007-08 season.
Phillips signed a one-year deal for Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on 14 August 2008, after a successful trial spell and played regularly for the first team following James Wilson
James Wilson (footballer)
James Steven Wilson is a Wales Under-21 international footballer currently playing for Bristol City. Wilson is a central defender who can also play at right-back if required.-Career:...
's loan had expired. He ended up being an important member of the Brentford League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
winners squad and consequently was offered a new contract at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.
He was released by Brentford on 11 May 2010, along with three other players.
Phillips trialled with League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in July 2010. On 31 July, Phillips signed a pre-contract agreement for Southend United. On 4 August 2010, Southend's transfer embargo was lifted and Phillips signed a two-year contract.
Phillips started Southend's first game of the season against Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on 7 August 2010 and on 14 August 2010 against Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
. Since then Phillips has been plagued by groin injuries which required surgery. In January 2011 Phillips returned to full training.