Phillip Tinney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1945 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–1966 | Heracles | 3 | (1) |
| 1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 14 | (1) |
| 1970–1972 | Dallas Tornado | 58 | (4) |
| Wigan Athletic | |||
| Total | 75 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Phillip Tinney (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Early and personal life[edit]
Tinney was from Dundee, and attended St Stephen's and St John's schools in the city.[2]
Career[edit]
Tinney spent his early career with Liverpool and Dundee.[2][3] He made one first-team appearance for Dundee, in the Summer Cup, where he scored a goal.[4] He then played for Dutch club Heracles,[5] becoming the first British player to score in the Eredivisie.[3] After leaving Heracles in January 1966,[6] he was subject to a five-year FIFA ban for breaking his contract.[3][4] He subsequently played in the United States for the Philadelphia Spartans and the Dallas Tornado.[1][4] His career was ended by a broken leg whilst playing for Wigan Athletic.[3] After retiring as a player he worked in residential childcare in Merseyside.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b John Brown (28 November 2016). "Blether with Brown: Jimmy Gabriel feared John Phillips would 'steal his place'". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Brian Fowlie (16 October 2016). "Shanks' snub led to Phil making history in Holland". Sunday Post. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b c John Brown (26 December 2016). "Blether with Brown: Three goals in cup final wasn't sufficient to please Bill Shankly". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Heracles Statistieken. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Heimwee" (in Dutch). Leidsch Dagblad. 18 January 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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