Phil Basey

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Phil Basey
Personal information
Full name Philip John Basey [1]
Date of birth (1948-08-27) 27 August 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1967 Brentford 2 (0)
1967–1968 Gloucester City 39 (9)
1968–1972 Crawley Town (71)
1972–1976 Maidstone United
1977–1978 Hillingdon Borough (1)
1978–1979 Tooting & Mitcham United 18 (6)
Bromley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip John Basey (born 27 August 1948) is a Welsh retired professional footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League for Brentford. After his release in 1967, he played for over a decade in non-League football and notably scored over 100 career goals for Southern League club Crawley Town.

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Playing career

Basey began his career in the youth team at Fourth Division club Brentford, [2] after writing to the club requesting a trial. [3] He progressed to sign a professional contract in July 1966. [4] At age 18, he made his professional debut in a league match versus Tranmere Rovers on 24 September 1966 and played the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw. [5] His second and final appearance for the club came three days later, in a 2–2 draw with Lincoln City. [5] After his release at the end of the 1966–67 season, [2] Basey dropped into non-League football and played for Gloucester City, [6] Crawley Town, [7] Maidstone United, [8] Hillingdon Borough, Tooting & Mitcham United and Bromley. [9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1966–67 [5] Fourth Division 20000020
Career total20000020

Honours

Crawley Town

Maidstone United

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