Danny Philliskirk

Danny Philliskirk

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Philliskirk [1]
Date of birth	(1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder [1]
Team information
Current team	Southport
Number	25
Youth career
200?–2007	Oldham Athletic
2007–2010	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Chelsea	0	(0)
2010	→ Oxford United (loan)	1	(0)
2011	→ Sheffield United (loan)	3	(0)
2011–2013	Sheffield United	1	(0)
2011	→ Oxford United (loan)	4	(0)
2013	Coventry City	1	(0)
2013–2016	Oldham Athletic	104	(13)
2016–2018	Blackpool	59	(7)
2018–2024	AFC Fylde	179	(11)
2023–2024	→ Southport (loan)	24	(1)
2024–	Southport	1	(2)
International career
2007	England U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:10, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Philliskirk (born 10 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southport.

Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, he began his career as a junior with Oldham Athletic before moving to Chelsea. Having failed to break into the Chelsea side he spent time on loan at Oxford United before signing for Sheffield United. Having been on the fringes of first team football he was eventually released to allow him to join Coventry City on a short-term contract, before his return to Oldham. In January 2016, he signed for Blackpool on a 2+1⁄2-year deal with the club having an option to extend a further year.

Philliskirk is the son of former Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers forward Tony Philliskirk who was the head of youth development at Oldham Athletic.

Career

Early career

Philliskirk began his career with his home town club, Oldham Athletic. He progressed through the club's youth system before signing a four-year contract with Chelsea in the summer of 2007. ^{[2] [3]} He captained the Chelsea youth team in the 2008–09 season before establishing himself in the club's reserves.

He signed a one-month loan deal with Oxford United in August 2010, ^[4] making his first-team début (and only appearance for Oxford) against Burton Albion in the Football League a few days later before returning to Chelsea. ^[5]

Sheffield United

Philliskirk joined Sheffield United on a month's loan in January 2011, ^[6] which was then extended until the end of the season. He had to wait until mid-April to make his first appearance for the Blades, away at Preston coming on as a second-half substitute, following which he signed a pre-contract agreement to join the Blades permanently at the end of the season. ^[7] He was released from Chelsea after finishing his contract with them and later joined Sheffield United, as promised, on a free transfer. ^[8] In his first full season at Bramall Lane however, he found first-team opportunities limited and agreed to re-join Oxford United on a month's loan in October 2011 ^[9] making four appearances for the Us.

On his return to Bramall Lane Philliskirk remained on the fringes of the first team and was rewarded with an extended deal in January 2012. ^[10] The following season, he remained unable to make the break into the first team and was released by United in January 2013. ^[11]

Coventry City

Philliskirk undertook a trial at Coventry City following his release from Sheffield United. After impressing manager Mark Robins, he signed a contract until June 2013. ^[12] Steven Pressley, who had replaced Robins as Coventry manager, announced on 30 April 2013 that Philliskirk's contract would not be renewed. ^[13] In total, Philliskirk made a single appearance for the club.

Following his release from Coventry, Philliskirk trialled in the summer of 2013 with Championship side Doncaster Rovers. ^[14]

Oldham Athletic

After his release from his contract at Coventry and impressing whilst on trial at the club where his career began, Philliskirk signed a two-year contract with the option of a third on 28 August 2013, becoming Lee Johnson's eleventh summer signing. ^[15] Philliskirk scored 2 goals on his debut for Latics in a 4–1 away victory against Shrewsbury in the Football League Trophy. Following this up with goals against Preston, ^[16] also in the Football League Trophy, and his first career league goal a winner against Swindon Town. ^[17]

On 2 May 2014, Philliskirk signed an extension on his contract for a further two-years with the option of a third year. ^[18]

Blackpool

On 7 January 2016, Philliskirk joined Blackpool on an initial two-and-a-half-year deal from Oldham Athletic for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for the Seasiders in a 5–0 win against Scunthorpe United. ^[19] He was released by Blackpool at the end of the 2017–18 season. ^[20]

AFC Fylde

After being released by Blackpool at the end of the 2017–18 season, Philliskirk joined National League club AFC Fylde on a two-year contract. He scored his first Fylde goal in a 1–1 draw away to Barnet on 22 September 2018. Philliskirk then went onto score in Fylde's 3–0 over Braintree Town on 29 September 2018. On 27 October 2018, he scored in a comfortable 6–0 away win against Maidenhead United.

In December 2023, Philliskirk joined National League North club Southport on an initial two-month loan deal. ^[21]

International career

Philliskirk earned three caps for the England U17 team in 2007. ^[1]

Personal life

Philliskirk is the son of former Sheffield United and Bolton forward Tony Philliskirk ^[22] and was briefly coached by his father in Oldham Athletic's youth team. ^[3] Philliskirk is of partial Scottish descent on his father's side.

Career statistics

As of 18 July 2017 ^[23]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	2009–10	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010–11 [24]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oxford United (loan)	2010–11 [24]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sheffield United (loan)	2010–11 [24]	Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Sheffield United	2011–12 [25]	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
	2012–13 [26]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	8	0
Oxford United (loan)	2011–12 [25]	League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Coventry City	2012–13 [26]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Oldham Athletic	2013–14 [27]	League One	38	4	5	2	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	6	47	12
	2014–15 [28]	League One	43	4	2	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	2	49	6
	2015–16 [29]	League One	23	5	3	1	1	1	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	28	7
	Total		104	13	10	3	2	1	8	8	124	25
Blackpool	2015–16 [29]	League One	22	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	5
	2016–17 [30]	League Two	18	0	2	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	24	0
	Total		40	5	2	0	0	0	4	0	46	5
Career Total			154	18	12	3	3	1	15	8	184	30

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

AFC Fylde

• FA Trophy: 2018–19 ^[31]

References

1. "Daniel Philliskirk – Chelsea Profile". chelseafc.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
2. "Chelsea capture Latics youngster". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
3. "Chelsea sign teenager Danny Philliskirk from Oldham". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
4. "Chelsea's Danny Philliskirk joins Oxford United on loan". BBC Sport. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
5. "Burton Albion 0–0 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
6. "Blades look at youngster". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
7. "No protection racket at Lane, says Adams". The Sheffield Star. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
8. "Blades nick Chelsea striker". Mirror Football. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
9. "Duo move out on temporary deals". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
10. "New deal for Philliskirk". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
11. "Philliskirk leaves Lane". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
12. "Coventry City: Danny Philliskirk joins until end of the season". BBC Sport. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
13. "Coventry City: Five released as manager plans squad overhaul". BBC Sport. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
14. "Rossington Main 0 Rovers 3". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
15. "New Deal for Danny". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
16. "Match Report". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
17. "Oldham Athletic 2-1 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
18. "Contract Extension For Philliskirk". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
19. "Blackpool Move For Philliskirk". blackpoolfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
20. "Manager Confirms Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
21. "Danny Philliskirk In On Loan From AFC Fylde". southportfc.net. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
22. "Dad pleased with Danny's move". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
23. Danny Philliskirk at Soccerbase
24. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
25. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
26. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
27. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
28. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
29. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
30. "Games played by Danny Philliskirk in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
31. Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

External links

• Danny Philliskirk at Soccerbase
• Danny Philliskirk – Sheffield United profile Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• Daniel Philliskirk England stats at The Football Association