| Phil Coleman | |
| Fullname: | Phillip Coleman |
| Birth Date: | 1960 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Woolwich, London, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in[1] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1976–1979 |
| Youthclubs1: | Millwall |
| Years1: | 1978–1981 |
| Clubs1: | Millwall |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1981–1984 |
| Clubs2: | Colchester United |
| Caps2: | 119 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs3: | → Wrexham (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1984 |
| Clubs4: | Chelmsford City |
| Years5: | 1984-1985 |
| Clubs5: | Exeter City |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs6: | Aldershot |
| Caps6: | 46 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 1986 |
| Clubs7: | Dulwich Hamlet |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1986–1988 |
| Clubs8: | Millwall |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1988 |
| Clubs9: | Myllykosken Pallo −47 |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs10: | Colchester United |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 1989–1995 |
| Clubs11: | Wivenhoe Town |
| Caps11: | 211 |
| Goals11: | 53 |
Phillip Coleman (born 8 September 1960) is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League.
He began his career in the youth ranks of Millwall, where he played as a defender and midfielder, notably scoring one of two Millwall goals in the 1979 FA Youth Cup Final win against Manchester City.[2]
He made his first senior appearance for Millwall in a 2-1 win v West Ham, turning professional in August 1978.[3] In 1981 Colchester United manager Bobby Roberts signed Coleman from Millwall for a fee of £15,000.[4]
He went on to play for Wrexham, Exeter, Aldershot before returning to Millwall for a second spell playing alongside his brother in a division two winning team. A season playing in Finland before returning for a second spell at Colchester United under manager Jock Wallace.
After retiring from playing Coleman trained to be a PE teacher, receiving a BA Honours degree in Sport and Education from Middlesex University.[5] He also served as a player then player/manager for Wivenhoe Town and has also coached at Colchester United's youth academy, and non league clubs Clacton, Heybridge and Braintree. [6]
Coleman retired as a PE teacher after 33 years having taught at The Gilberd School, The Colne Community School and finally at Philip Morant and Sigma Sixth Sports Academy.
After 7 years as a City Councillor he left in May 2023.
His son, Liam Coleman, also played profession football.
Coleman caught COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic, being informed of a positive test result on Christmas Day 2020.