Trevor Phillips (footballer) explained

Trevor Phillips
Fullname:Trevor Phillips
Birth Date:1952 9, df=y
Birth Place:Barnsley, England
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1968–1970
Youthclubs1:Rotherham United
Years1:1970–1979
Years2:1979–1980
Years3:1980–1982
Years4:1982
Years5:1982–1983
Years6:1983–1984
Years7:1984–1986
Clubs1:Rotherham United
Clubs2:Hull City
Clubs3:Chester
Clubs4:Stockport County (loan')
Clubs5:Stockport County
Clubs6:Chester City
Clubs7:Oswestry Town
Caps1:322
Caps2:22
Caps3:64
Caps4:?
Caps5:51
Caps6:10
Goals1:82
Goals2:3
Goals3:10
Goals4:?
Goals5:13
Goals6:2
Nationalteam1:England Youth

Trevor Phillips (18 September 1952 – 11 November 2020) 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.

Playing career

Phillips began his career as an apprentice with Rotherham United, 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 for a club record £55,000.[1] Phillips made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle on 15 March 1980, alongside Ian Rush, and went on to be a regular in the side before joining Stockport County on loan in March 1982.[2] 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.[2]

After leaving professional football, Phillips began working as a painter and decorator while living in Tarvin near Chester.[2]

He died in November 2020, aged 68.[3]

Career honours

Rotherham United

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sumner , Chas . On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997 . Yore Oublications . 1997 . 1-874427-52-6.
  2. Where are they now?, Chester City v. Stockport County matchday programme; 25/8/1992; pg. 20
  3. Web site: Tributes paid to former Rotherham United striker Trevor Phillips. www.thestar.co.uk.