Brian Phillips | |
Birth Date: | 9 November 1931 |
Birth Place: | Cadishead, England |
Death Place: | Mansfield, England |
Position: | Centre half |
Youthclubs1: | Lancashire Steel |
Years1: | 1950–1954 |
Clubs1: | Altrincham |
Years2: | 1954–1960 |
Clubs2: | Middlesbrough |
Caps2: | 121 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 1960–1963 |
Clubs3: | Mansfield Town |
Caps3: | 103 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Totalcaps: | 224 |
Totalgoals: | 5 |
Manageryears1: | 1975–1978 |
Managerclubs1: | Notts FA |
Managerclubs2: | Clipstone Welfare |
Managerclubs3: | Retford Town |
Managerclubs4: | Rainworth Miners Welfare |
Managerclubs5: | Rainworth Miners Welfare |
Brian Phillips (9 November 1931 – 28 March 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
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]
Phillips died on 28 March 2012, at the age of 80, following a longstanding illness.[3] [4]