Jack Phillips (footballer, born 1903)
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 Phillips while with Brentford in 1927. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Phillips[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1903[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barry, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1985 (aged 81–82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1923 | Barry Brooklands | ||
| 1923 | Burton All Saints | ||
| 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) |
| 1930–1931 | Coventry City | 25 | (17) |
| 1931–1932 | Merthyr Town | ||
| Barry | |||
| –1937 | Troedyrhiw | ||
| Total | 179 | (107) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Phillips (28 May 1903 – 1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Bristol Rovers and Merthyr Town. He finished his league career with 107 goals in 179 appearances.[1]
Phillips began his Football League career with spells at West Bromwich Albion, Rochdale and Southend United and with all of whom he received little playing time.[4][5] He returned to Wales to sign for Third Division South club Merthyr Town in 1925 and scored 31 goals in 57 league appearances during two seasons with the club.[4] Phillips joined Third Division South club Brentford for a £650 fee in July 1927.[3] Despite missing 19 league games, he showed prolific form, scoring 18 goals in 23 matches during the 1927–28 season.[6] He began the 1928–29 season in similar form, scoring four goals in his six four games,[6] before being sold on 26 September 1928.[3][4] He again scored prolifically in spells with Bristol Rovers and Coventry City,[4][7] before ending his career in Wales with Merthyr Town, Barry and Troedyrhiw.[1]
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