Phillip Andrew Walsh (born 4 February 1984) is an English former professional

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. His father Alan Walsh was also a professional footballer, making over 400 appearances in

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Early life

Despite being born in

Hartlepool Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...

, Walsh grew up in Portishead, North Somerset as one of four children, before moving to Turkey when his father Alan Walsh left

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for

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in 1989. The family returned to Portishead in 1991, where Walsh attended Gordano School between 1995 and 2000. After leaving school in 2000, Walsh played for Almondsbury Town.

Career

Having begun his career with Almondsbury Town, Walsh returned to the club in 2004 following spells with Clevedon Town and

Taunton Town Taunton Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Taunton, Somerset. They compete in the , the sixth tier of English football and play their home matches at Wordsworth Drive, which they moved into during the 1953 season. ...

. He moved to

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in 2005, after impressing in a pre-season friendly win over Chesham United, where he established himself as a first team regular over a three-year period, as well as spending loan spells at

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and

Tiverton Town Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton, Devon. The club are currently members of the and play at Ladysmead. History The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athle ...

. In 2008, he joined Newport County scoring one goal in nine appearances, during a 5–4 win over

Dorchester Town Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They currently play in the . The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. They ...

, before moving to

on loan for the third time in his career, later making the move permanent for an undisclosed fee. Walsh joined

in March 2009 to join up with former teammate

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, who had taken up a spot as the club's assistant manager. In late 2009, he joined

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side

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on trial, scoring two goals in a reserve fixture against

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, before signing a permanent deal on 5 January 2010 for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 6 February 2010 as a substitute in place of

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during a 1–0 defeat to

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. He made a total of nine league appearances during the remainder of the season. On 13 August 2010, Walsh joined

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on loan as cover for injured striker

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. His spell was successful in a struggling side, scoring 3 League goals in 8 appearances. On 6 January 2011 Walsh joined Cheltenham Town on a month's loan. Walsh joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan in January 2012. In May 2012, Walsh was released by Dagenham due to the expiry of his contract. Walsh signed for

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in the summer of 2012. Walsh rejoined one of his previous clubs in Bath City in February 2014. On 21 July 2016, Walsh joined

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side

Chelmsford City Chelmsford City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Currently members of they play at the Melbourne Stadium. History Chelmsford Chelmsford Football Club was established in 1878 by members of ...

from

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after a successful trial at the club. Walsh signed for

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in June 2017.Three New Tudors
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Personal life

Walsh is the brother-in-law of American actor

Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained notoriety and acclaim for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom '' Cheers'' (1984-1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993-2004), ...

, who married his sister, Kayte Walsh, early in February 2011.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Phil 1984 births Living people Footballers from Hartlepool English footballers Almondsbury Town A.F.C. players Clevedon Town F.C. players Taunton Town F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Paulton Rovers F.C. players Tiverton Town F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Leatherhead F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Association football forwards Association football defenders