Jack Phillips (footballer, born 1903)

Jack Phillips
Phillips while with Brentford in 1927.
Personal information
Full name John Phillips[1]
Date of birth 28 May 1903[2]
Place of birth Barry, Wales
Date of death 1985 (aged 81–82)[2]
Place of death Merthyr Tydfil, Wales[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1923 Barry Brooklands
1923 Burton All Saints
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1923 Rochdale 0 (0)
1924–1925 Southend United 8 (1)
1925–1927 Merthyr Town 57 (31)
1927–1928 Brentford 29 (22)
1928–1929 Bristol Rovers 65 (36)
1930–1931 Coventry City 25 (17)
1931–1932 Merthyr Town
Barry
–1937 Troedyrhiw
Total 179 (107)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Phillips (28 May 1903 – 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Bristol Rovers and Merthyr Town. He finished his league career with 107 goals in 179 appearances.[1]

Career

Phillips began his Football League career with spells at West Bromwich Albion, Rochdale and Southend United and with all of whom he received little playing time.[4][5] He returned to Wales to sign for Third Division South club Merthyr Town in 1925 and scored 31 goals in 57 league appearances during two seasons with the club.[4] Phillips joined Third Division South club Brentford for a £650 fee in July 1927.[3] Despite missing 19 league games, he showed prolific form, scoring 18 goals in 23 matches during the 1927–28 season.[6] He began the 1928–29 season in similar form, scoring four goals in his six four games,[6] before being sold on 26 September 1928.[3][4] He again scored prolifically in spells with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City,[4][7] before ending his career in Wales with Merthyr Town, Barry and Troedyrhiw.[1]

Personal life

As of 1939, Phillips was club steward at a Labour Club in Barry, at which he also resided.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United 1924–25[5] Third Division South 8 1 0 0 8 1
Brentford 1927–28[6] Third Division South 23 18 0 0 23 18
1928–29[6] 6 4 — 6 4
Total 29 22 0 0 29 22
Coventry City 1930–31[7] Third Division South 25 17 3 1 28 18
Career Total 62 40 3 1 65 41

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 230. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Football League Players Index". Bristol Rovers Memorabilia. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "O and P". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 125. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. ^ a b "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–370. ISBN 0951526200.
  7. ^ a b "John Phillips". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.


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