Phillip Andrew Walsh is an English

English people

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 professional footballer currently playing for Football League One

Football League One

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 side Dagenham & Redbridge. His father Alan Walsh was also a professional footballer, making over 400 appearances in The Football League

The Football League

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. His sister Kayte Walsh is married to Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

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Career

Having began his career with Almondsbury Town

Almondsbury Town F.C.

Almondsbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Almondsbury, near Bristol, England. The club resigned from the Zamaretto Southern Football League Division One South & West at the end of the 2010–11 season and the first team disbanded, but they are continuing to play at the level of their former...

, Walsh returned to the club in 2004 following spells with Clevedon Town

Clevedon Town F.C.

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 and Taunton Town

Taunton Town F.C.

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. He moved to Bath City

Bath City F.C.

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 in 2005, after impressing in a pre-season friendly win over Chesham United

Chesham United F.C.

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, where he established himself as a first team regular over a three year period, as well as spending loan spells at Paulton Rovers

Paulton Rovers F.C.

Paulton Rovers Football Club are an English football club based at the Athletic Field on Winterfield Road in the village of Paulton near Bristol. They were established in 1881 and currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West...

 and Tiverton Town

Tiverton Town F.C.

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. In 2008 he joined Newport County

Newport County A.F.C.

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 scoring one goal in nine appearances, during a 5–4 win over Dorchester Town

Dorchester Town F.C.

Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South...

, before moving to Tiverton Town

Tiverton Town F.C.

Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.-History:...

 on loan for the third time in his career, later making the move permanent for an undisclosed fee.

Walsh joined Dorchester Town

Dorchester Town F.C.

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 in March 2009 to join up with former team mate Ashley Vickers

Ashley Vickers

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, who had taken up a spot as the clubs assistant manager. In late 2009, he joined Football League Two

Football League Two

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 side Dagenham & Redbridge

Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.

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 on trial, scoring two goals in a reserve fixture against Colchester United

Colchester United F.C.

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, before signing a permanent deal on 5 January 2010 for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 6 February 2010 as a substitute in place of Jon Nurse

Jon Nurse

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 during a 1–0 defeat to Northampton Town

Northampton Town F.C.

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. He made a total of nine league appearances during the remainder of the season.

On 13 August 2010, Walsh joined Barnet

Barnet F.C.

Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....

 on loan as cover for injured striker Steve Kabba

Steve Kabba

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. His spell was successful in a struggling side, scoring 3 League goals in 8 appearances. On 6 January 2011 Walsh joined Cheltenham Town on a month's loan.

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