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Jack Phillips
Personal information
Full name John Phillips[1]
Date of birth 1903
Place of birth Barry, Wales
Position(s) 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 20 (17)
Merthyr Town
Barry
Troedyrhiw
Total 174 (107)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Jack" Phillips was a Welsh professional football forward who played in the Football League, most notably for Bristol Rovers and Merthyr Town.[1] He finished his league career having scored 107 goals in 174 games.[1]

Career

Early years

Phillips began his Football League career with West Bromwich Albion, Rochdale and Southend United.[1][2]

Merthyr Town

Phillips returned to Wales to sign for Division Three South side Merthyr Town in 1925.[1] His 31 goals in 57 appearances during his two seasons with the club failed to inspire the Martyrs to top-half finishes.[1][3]

Brentford

Phillips signed for Division Three South club Brentford in 1927.[1] Despite missing 19 league games, Phillips was in prolific form, scoring 18 goals in 23 matches during the 1927/28 season.[4] He began the 1928/29 season in similar form, scoring four goals in his six four games,[4] before being sold in September 1928.[1] Phillips scored 22 goals in his 29 appearances for the Bees.[1]

Later career

Phillips scored prolifically in spells with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City,[1] before seeing his career out back in Wales with Merthyr Town, Barry and Troedyrhiw.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 125. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ "SUFCdb - Player Profile". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Football Club History Database - Merthyr Town". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Brentford Football Club History". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 230. ISBN 190589161X.
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