Jack Phillips (footballer, born 1903)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Phillips[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Barry, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barry Brooklands | |||
| 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 | Coventry City | 20 | (17) |
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Barry | |||
| Troedyrhiw | |||
| Total | 174 | (107) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John "Jack" Phillips was a Welsh professional football forward who played in the Football League, most notably for Bristol Rovers and Merthyr Town.[1] He finished his league career having scored 107 goals in 174 games.[1]
Career
Early years
Phillips began his Football League career with West Bromwich Albion, Rochdale and Southend United.[1][2]
Merthyr Town
Phillips returned to Wales to sign for Division Three South side Merthyr Town in 1925.[1] His 31 goals in 57 appearances during his two seasons with the club failed to inspire the Martyrs to top-half finishes.[1][3]
Brentford
Phillips signed for Division Three South club Brentford in 1927.[1] Despite missing 19 league games, Phillips was in prolific form, scoring 18 goals in 23 matches during the 1927–28 season.[4] He began the 1928–29 season in similar form, scoring four goals in his six four games,[4] before being sold in September 1928.[1] Phillips scored 22 goals in his 29 appearances for the Bees.[1]
Later career
Phillips scored prolifically in spells with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City,[1] before seeing his career out back in Wales with Merthyr Town, Barry and Troedyrhiw.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 125. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "SUFCdb - Player Profile". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Football Club History Database - Merthyr Town". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Brentford Football Club History". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 230. ISBN 190589161X.