Jimmy Phillips (footballer, born 1989)
English footballer
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James Peter Phillips (born 20 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kidsgrove Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Peter Phillips[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2015 | Burton Albion | 121 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gateshead | 19 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Altrincham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Mickleover Sports | ||
| 2019– | Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:45, 8 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Career
Stoke City
He started his career at Stoke City but after loan spells at Alfreton Town[2] and Stafford Rangers[3] he was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] It was then that he was snapped up by Burton manager Paul Peschisolido.[5]
Burton Albion
He made his debut on the first day of the 2009–10 season, starting in the 3–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[6] He scored his first goal for Burton in a first round League Cup defeat at Reading on 11 August 2009.[7] He scored his first Football League goal in a 2–1 win over Grimsby Town on 10 October 2009. His goal turned out to be the winning goal for Burton.[8] He scored his second league goal for the club, 4 years after his first, in a 2–0 win over Torquay United on 22 October 2013.[9] His fourth goal for the club came against Bournemouth in the FA Cup on 14 January 2014.[10]
On 27 March, Phillips was loaned out to Conference Premier side Alfreton Town until the end of the season.[11] He played five times for Alfreton as they suffered relegation to the Conference North.[12] Phillips was released by Burton at the end of the 2014–15 season.
Gateshead
Phillips joined National League side Gateshead on 7 July 2015 on a one-year contract.[13] He made his debut on 8 August in a 2–1 win over Aldershot Town[14] and scored his first goal on 12 September in a 2–1 win over Eastleigh.[15]
On 17 February 2016, Phillips joined Macclesfield Town on a one-month loan.[16] Phillips made three appearances for Macclesfield Town before joining Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season on 18 March 2016.[17]
On 3 May 2016, it was announced that Phillips had been released by Gateshead.[18] He remained without club until August 2017, where he joined Mickleover Sports.[19] He played for the club until the summer 2019, where he joined Kidsgrove Athletic.[20]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2008–09 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion | 2009–10 | League Two | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | League Two | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | League Two | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 121 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 137 | 4 | ||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2015–16 | National League | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Altrincham (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 152 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 169 | 7 | ||
