Jack Phillips (footballer, born 1903)

Jack Phillips
Phillips while with Brentford in 1927.
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 25 (17)
Merthyr Town
Barry
Troedyrhiw
Total 179 (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.[2] He finished his league career having scored 107 goals in 179 games.[2]

Career

Early years

Phillips began his Football League career with West Bromwich Albion, Rochdale and Southend United.[2][3]

Merthyr Town

Phillips returned to Wales to sign for Division Three South side Merthyr Town in 1925.[2] His 31 goals in 57 appearances during his two seasons with the club failed to inspire the Martyrs to top-half finishes.[2][4]

Brentford

Phillips signed for Division Three South club Brentford in 1927.[2] Despite missing 19 league games, Phillips was in prolific form, scoring 18 goals in 23 matches during the 1927–28 season.[5] He began the 1928–29 season in similar form, scoring four goals in his six four games,[5] before being sold in September 1928.[2] Phillips scored 22 goals in his 29 appearances for the Bees.[2]

Later career

Phillips scored prolifically in spells with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City,[2][6] before seeing his career out back in Wales with Merthyr Town, Barry and Troedyrhiw.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United 1924–25[3] Third Division South 8 1 0 0 8 1
Brentford 1927–28[5] Third Division South 23 18 0 0 23 18
1928–29[5] 6 4 — 6 4
Total 29 22 0 0 29 22
Coventry City 1930–31[6] Third Division South 25 17 3 1 28 18
Career Total 62 40 3 1 65 41

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 230. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 125. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 "SUFCdb – Player Profile". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Football Club History Database – Merthyr Town". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–370. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. 1 2 "John Phillips". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.


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