Brian Phillips (9 November 1931 – 28 March 2012) was an English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as a
centre half
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Born in
Cadishead
Cadishead is a village in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 10,739 in 2014. Within the historic county of Lancashire.
History
The earliest record of Cadishead date to 1212, and show that the whole of Cad ...
, Phillips played for Lancashire Steel,
Altrincham
Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester city centre, southwest of Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2011 Census, it had a population o ...
,
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area.
Until the early 1800s, the a ...
and
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and ...
,
before being banned for his involvement in the
1964 British betting scandal
The British betting scandal of 1964 was a scandal in English association football in which ten professional players were gaoled for offences arising from match fixing.
History
Former Scottish youth international and Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle ...
.
After being re-instated in 1971, Phillips began a managerial career. He took charge of the
Notts FA representative side from 1975 to 1978,
and managed a number of non-league clubs including
Clipstone Welfare and
Retford Town.
He also had two spells as manager of
Rainworth Miners Welfare, leading them to the 1982 FA Vase Final.
Later life and death
Phillips died on 28 March 2012, at the age of 80, following a number of years of illness.
References
1931 births
2012 deaths
English footballers
Altrincham F.C. players
Middlesbrough F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
English Football League players
English football managers
Clipstone F.C. managers
Retford United F.C. managers
Rainworth Miners Welfare F.C. managers
Men's association football defenders
Sportspeople involved in betting scandals
Sportspeople convicted of crimes
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