David Phillips (footballer)

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David Phillips
Personal information
Full name David Owen Phillips
Date of birth (1963-07-29) 29 July 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Wegberg, West Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total620(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.

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As a player he was a midfielder and played in the Premier League for both Norwich City and Nottingham Forest. He also had lengthy spells in the top flight for both Manchester City and Coventry City as well as playing in the Football League for Huddersfield Town and Lincoln City. He retired in 2001 with non-league club Stevenage Borough. During his career he was capped 62 times by Wales, scoring twice.

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 George Curtis and John Sillett, Phillips was a useful player to have in any squad due to his versatility, as he could play on either flank both defensively and offensively. He was probably at his peak during the 86/87 FA Cup winning season, where the team spent the entire season in the top ten. As at Manchester City, Phillips was a strong industrious midfielder that could drop back into a defensive position if need be, but it was his long range striking ability which often caught the eye. Memorable goals include a 25-yard strike during a 4–1 defeat of QPR in 86/87 and the following season, going to then champions Everton, and scoring a pile-driver, again from outside the box, in a 2–1 win at Goodison Park. His 1987 FA Cup Final appearance typified his time at the Sky Blues, industrious, hard working and fast on the counterattack. His three seasons at Coventry (86–89) coincide with some of the most stable and successful times in the club's history.

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 Huddersfield Town and Lincoln City before retiring in 2001 with non-league side Stevenage Borough.

International career

Phillips made his senior debut for Wales on 2 May 1984 in a 1–0 Home Championship win over England, and soon become a regular for the national side. [2] He was capped a total of 62 times for Wales, scoring twice. His last cap came on 24 January 1996 in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Italy. [3]

Coaching career

Following on from his retirement, Phillips coached the Coventry City under-14 team. [4]

Personal life

David's son Aaron Phillips is a professional footballer on the books of Kidderminster having previously played for Coventry City and had a loan spell at Nuneaton Town. [5]

He now co-commentates for BBC Wales as a summariser on Swansea City, Cardiff City and Wrexham games. [6]

Honours

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References

  1. "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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  4. "Where Are They Now – Dave Phillips". 21 August 2012.
  5. Crowley, Kieran (31 January 2013). "City defender completes loan deal". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. "Where Are They Now – Dave Phillips". 21 August 2012.

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