Trevor Phillips (footballer)
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Trevor Phillips was an English
professional footballer who played in The Football League
for four clubs between 1969 and 1984.
Phillips was raised in the Oakwell area of Barnsley
and attended Grove Street School. he went on to play for the Yorkshire Old Boys League
, the youth English international team, and four football league clubs.
, 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 £55,000. Phillips made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle
on March 15, 1980, alongside Ian Rush
, and went on to be a regular in the side before joining Stockport County
on loan in March 1982. He finished as the club’s joint highest scorer in 1980–81
with seven goals.
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. He was released by the club in February 1984, shortly after the arrival of new manager John McGrath. Along with Trevor Storton
, Phillips joined non-league side Oswestry Town
. He spent two years with Oswestry before finishing playing.
After leaving professional football, Phillips began working as a painter and decorator
while living in Tarvin
near Chester
.
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 who played in The 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...
for four clubs between 1969 and 1984.
Phillips was raised in the Oakwell area of Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
and attended Grove Street School. he went on to play for the Yorkshire Old Boys League
Yorkshire Old Boys League
The Yorkshire Amateur League is an amateur competitive football league based in England, consisting primarily of old boys clubs for local schools, some of whom field as many as five teams in the league....
, the youth English international team, and four football league clubs.
Playing career
Phillips began his career as an apprentice with Rotherham UnitedRotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
, where he turned professional and made his debut during the 1969–70 season
1969-70 in English football
The 1969–70 season was the 90th season of competitive football in England.-First Division:Everton won their seventh title, finishing nine points clear of Leeds United with Chelsea in third and newly promoted Derby County in fourth...
. Over the next decade Phillips made more than 300 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...
appearances for the Millers, scoring 80 goals.
In June 1979, Phillips moved to fellow Football League Division Three side Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, but the following March he joined 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...
for a club record £55,000. Phillips made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
on March 15, 1980, alongside Ian Rush
Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
, and went on to be a regular in the side before joining 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 loan in March 1982. He finished as the club’s joint highest scorer in 1980–81
1980-81 in English football
The 1980–81 season was the 101st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The Football League introduced a three points for a win system in place of the two points for a win system which had operated since the league's formation in 1889...
with seven goals.
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
Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park is an association football and rugby union stadium in Stockport, England. The stadium was initially built for the rugby league club Stockport in 1901, but by 1902, the rugby club was defunct and in the same year, Stockport County Football Club, who were looking for a bigger ground,...
in the summer of 1982. However, he was back at Chester for the start of the 1983–84 season
1983-84 in English football
The 1983–84 season was the 104th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history...
on a non–contract basis. He was released by the club in February 1984, shortly after the arrival of new manager John McGrath. Along with Trevor Storton
Trevor Storton
Trevor Storton was an English footballer who played as a central defender.-The early years:He began his career at Tranmere Rovers, playing alongside his older brother Stan, he played over 100 games for the club between 1967 and 1972, when he joined Liverpool...
, Phillips joined non-league side Oswestry Town
Oswestry Town F.C.
Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road...
. He spent two years with Oswestry before finishing playing.
After leaving professional football, Phillips began working as a painter and decorator
Painter and decorator
A house painter and decorator is a tradesman responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator or house painter...
while living in Tarvin
Tarvin
Tarvin is a village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It had a population of 2,693 people at the 2001 UK census, and the ward covers about .-Location:...
near Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
.
Career honours
Rotherham United- Football League Division Four promotion as third place team: 1974–751974-75 in English footballThe 1974–75 season was the 95th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Dave Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Manchester City, Sheffield United and...
.