Les Phillips Explained

Les Phillips
Fullname:Leslie Michael Phillips
Birth Date:1963 1, df=y
Birth Place:Lambeth, London, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1979–1980
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Years1:1980–1984
Caps1:44
Goals1:3
Years2:1984–1993
Caps2:179
Goals2:10
Years3:1993–1994
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Years4:1994–????
Clubs4:Marlow
Years5:????–2001

Leslie Michael Phillips (born 7 January 1963) is an English former football midfielder who scored 13 goals from 249 appearances in the Football League.[2]

Phillips began his career at Birmingham City as an apprentice in 1979. He was capped by England at youth level,[3] and made his first-team debut for Birmingham in a 2–2 draw at West Ham United in February 1982. In all he played 44 league games for Birmingham, scoring 3 goals, before he was transferred to Oxford United in March 1984.[4] Phillips enjoyed a long spell at Oxford, remaining with the club until 1993, and he featured in to date the club's only major honour, the 1986 Football League Cup Final. His final league season was with Northampton Town during the 1993-94 season.[5]

He moved into non-league football with Marlow,[2] and finished his playing career at Banbury United,[6] before returning to Oxford United as a scout in 2008.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 278 . 978-0-356-14354-5 . limited.
  2. Web site: Les Phillips . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Transfer Database . Neil Brown . 21 August 2015.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 117 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Web site: Les Phillips Birmingham City FC . sporting-heroes.net . 19 December 2019.
  5. Book: Rollin, J. . Soccer Who's Who . Enfield . Guinness Publishing . 1994 . 278.
  6. News: Football: Injured Les bids for Manor return . Oxford Mail . 8 May 2001 . 21 August 2015.
  7. News: Patto's keeping fingers crossed . Joe . Murray . Oxford Mail . 25 February 2008 . 21 August 2015.