Phil Heath (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Philip Adrian Heath was a footballer who played in The Football League
for Aldershot
, Cardiff City
, Oxford United
and Stoke City
. He made 156 appearances for Stoke.
making his debut in the 1982-83 season. He became a useful member of a struggling Stoke City side and had scouts from a number of top flight clubs watching. Stoke turned down a bid of £150,000 in the season 1986-87 from Everton for him and he remained at Stoke becoming the joint top goalscorer in 1987-88. At the end of the season he joined Oxford United
for £100,000 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 West to the Hellenic Premier.
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
, Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
and Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. He made 156 appearances for Stoke.
Career
Phil Heath came through the youth system at the Victoria GroundVictoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
making his debut in the 1982-83 season. He became a useful member of a struggling Stoke City side and had scouts from a number of top flight clubs watching. Stoke turned down a bid of £150,000 in the season 1986-87 from Everton for him and he remained at Stoke becoming the joint top goalscorer in 1987-88. At the end of the season he joined Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
for £100,000 and later had spells at Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
before entering non-league football in 1992 with Aylesbury United
Aylesbury United F.C.
Aylesbury United are a football club based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Spartan South Midlands League, nicknamed the Ducks....
. He later became player manager of Chipping Norton Town
Chipping Norton Town F.C.
Chipping Norton Town Football Club was an English football club based in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.-History:The club was established in 1893. After winning back-to-back Oxfordshire Senior League titles in 1951–52 and 1952–53, they became founder members of the Hellenic League in 1953...
winning promotion for them from the Hellenic League West to the Hellenic Premier.