Phillip Palethorpe
Encyclopedia
Philip John Palethorpe is an English
professional footballer currently playing for Cammell Laird
.. He previously had two spells at Tranmere Rovers
and made a professional appearance for Chester City
.
, having spent several years at Prenton Park
without making a first–team appearance. He spent his first season with Chester as second–choice to ever–present goalkeeper John Danby
, and then became third choice at the start of 2007–08
when Gavin Ward
joined the club.
In November 2007, Palethorpe joined Tamworth
in a two month loan deal, allowing him to gain first–team experience in the Conference North
. He returned to Chester two months later when Ward moved on to Wrexham and Palethorpe again became cover for Danby, finally making his Football League
debut as a substitute when Danby was injured against Darlington
on 22 March 2008. This proved to be his only appearance for the club, as he was released at the end of the season.
At the start of the following season, Palethorpe made a surprise return to Tranmere Rovers on a non-contract basis as emergency cover. By the end of August he had left and signed with Welsh club Airbus UK Broughton. He made 27 league appearances for the side before losing his place the following year to Kristian Rogers
, eventually leading him to leave the club in January 2010 to sign for Cammell Laird
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer currently playing for Cammell Laird
Cammell Laird F.C.
Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium....
.. He previously had two spells at Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
and made a professional appearance for Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
.
Career
Palethorpe joined Chester from Tranmere early in 2006–072006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
, having spent several years at Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
without making a first–team appearance. He spent his first season with Chester as second–choice to ever–present goalkeeper John Danby
John Danby
John Danby is an English footballer who plays for Chester as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Stoke, Danby spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before signing for Chester City in 2006...
, and then became third choice at the start of 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
when Gavin Ward
Gavin Ward (footballer)
Gavin John Ward is a former professional footballer and coach who played in the position of goalkeeper from 1987 until 2011. He is currently Goalkeeping Coach at Shrewsbury Town...
joined the club.
In November 2007, Palethorpe joined Tamworth
Tamworth F.C.
Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system....
in a two month loan deal, allowing him to gain first–team experience in the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
. He returned to Chester two months later when Ward moved on to Wrexham and Palethorpe again became cover for Danby, finally making his Football League
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...
debut as a substitute when Danby was injured against Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on 22 March 2008. This proved to be his only appearance for the club, as he was released at the end of the season.
At the start of the following season, Palethorpe made a surprise return to Tranmere Rovers on a non-contract basis as emergency cover. By the end of August he had left and signed with Welsh club Airbus UK Broughton. He made 27 league appearances for the side before losing his place the following year to Kristian Rogers
Kristian Rogers
Kristian Rogers is an English footballer currently playing for Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot Town.-Wrexham:...
, eventually leading him to leave the club in January 2010 to sign for Cammell Laird
Cammell Laird F.C.
Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium....
.