Brian Phillips (footballer)

Brian Phillips (9 November 1931 – 28 March 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Brian Phillips

Personal information
Date of birth	(1931-11-09)9 November 1931
Place of birth	Cadishead, England
Date of death	28 March 2012(2012-03-28) (aged 80)
Place of death	Mansfield, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Youth career
	Lancashire Steel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1954	Altrincham
1954–1960	Middlesbrough	121	(2)
1960–1963	Mansfield Town	103	(3)
Total		224	(5)
Managerial career
1975–1978	Notts FA
	Clipstone Welfare
	Retford Town
	Rainworth Miners Welfare
	Rainworth Miners Welfare
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Cadishead, Phillips played for Lancashire Steel, Altrincham, Middlesbrough and Mansfield Town,^[1][2] before being banned for his involvement in the 1964 British betting scandal.^[1][2][3][4]

After being re-instated in 1971, Phillips began a managerial career. He took charge of the Notts FA representative side from 1975 to 1978,^[1] and managed a number of non-league clubs including Clipstone Welfare and Retford Town.^[4] He also had two spells as manager of Rainworth Miners Welfare, leading them to the 1982 FA Vase Final.^[3][4]

Later life and death

Phillips died on 28 March 2012, at the age of 80, following a longstanding illness.^[3][4]