| Phillip Tinney | |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1945 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs1: | Dundee |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1965–1966 |
| Clubs2: | Heracles |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1967 |
| Clubs3: | Philadelphia Spartans |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1970–1972 |
| Clubs4: | Dallas Tornado |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Clubs5: | Wigan Athletic |
| Totalcaps: | 75 |
| Totalgoals: | 6 |
Phillip Tinney (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Tinney was from Dundee, and attended St Stephen's and St John's schools in the city.[1]
Tinney spent his early career with Liverpool and Dundee.[1] [2] He made one first-team appearance for Dundee, in the Summer Cup, where he scored a goal.[3] He then played for Dutch club Heracles,[4] becoming the first British player to score in the Eredivisie.[2] After leaving Heracles in January 1966,[5] he was subject to a five-year FIFA ban for breaking his contract.[2] [3] He subsequently played in the United States for the Philadelphia Spartans and the Dallas Tornado.[6] [3] His career was ended by a broken leg whilst playing for Wigan Athletic.[2] After retiring as a player he worked in residential childcare in Merseyside.[2]