Winston Phillips
Trinidadian footballer (born 1945)
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Winston Charles Phillips (born 8 February 1945) is a retired Trinidadian footballer. Nicknamed "Bee", he played as a defender for Defence Force and Paragon throughout the early 1970s. He also represented his native Trinidad and Tobago for the 1971, 1973 and 1985 CONCACAF Championships.
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| Full name | Winston Charles Phillips | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Tranquillity Boys Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Defence Force | |||||||||||||||||
| c. 1985 | Paragon | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1985 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
International career
Phillips was first called up for the 1971 CONCACAF Championship in the 2–0 loss against Mexico. He remained in the Starting XI for the following 1973 CONCACAF Championship where the Soca Warriors nearly qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Despite his age by the mid-1980s, he made 4 appearances in the 1985 CONCACAF Championship where his final appearance was in the 1-0 loss against the United States.[1]
Personal life
Philips' daughter, Laura Ann later became a correspondent for Catholic News. He also remains active in supporting the Soca Warriors, spectating their long-awaited debut in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[2] He is also brothers with Lincoln Phillips and Aubert Phillips, both of whom are also internationals for Trinidad.[3]