David Phillips (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Owen Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Wegberg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Plymouth Argyle | 73 | (15) |
| 1984–1986 | Manchester City | 81 | (13) |
| 1986–1989 | Coventry City | 100 | (8) |
| 1989–1993 | Norwich City | 152 | (18) |
| 1993–1997 | Nottingham Forest | 126 | (5) |
| 1997–1999 | Huddersfield Town | 52 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Lincoln City | 17 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Stevenage Borough | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 620 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1996 | Wales | 62 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 21 September 2007 (UTC) | |||
David Owen Phillips (born 29 July 1963) is a Welsh football coach, commentator and former player.
As a player he was a midfielder and played in the
Club career
Phillips was a member of the Plymouth team that reached the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1984, losing 1–0 to Watford. Whilst at Manchester City he featured several times on the BBC's Match of the Day programme as a Goal of the Month nominee, scoring a number of spectacular long-range goals.
An early signing by
The £550,000 fee that Norwich City paid Coventry for him in 1989 was at the time a club record. He scored within three minutes of his debut for the Canaries in a 2–0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. He was part of the Norwich side that finished third in the inaugural Premiership season 1992–93, but left the club in the summer of 1993 after a contract dispute, joining Nottingham Forest. He helped Forest win promotion to the Premiership in his first season at the City Ground, winning the club's Player of the Year award.[1]
Following on from his spell at Forest, Phillips went on to play for
International career
Phillips made his senior debut for Wales on 2 May 1984 in a 1–0
Coaching career
Following on from his retirement, Phillips coached the Coventry City under-14 team.[4]
Personal life
David's son
He now co-commentates for
Honours
- FA Cup: 1986–87
References
- ^ "Players of the Season 1990's". Nottingham Forest F.C. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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- ^ "Where Are They Now – Dave Phillips". 21 August 2012.
- ^ Crowley, Kieran (31 January 2013). "City defender completes loan deal". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Where Are They Now – Dave Phillips". 21 August 2012.
Sources
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7