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Philip Damian Power (born 25 July 1967) is an English football manager and former professional player who played in the Football League, as a forward. He was most recently manager at Salford City,[2] and was featured in the BBC documentary, Class of '92: Out of Their League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Damian Power | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Northwich Victoria | 29 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Witton Albion | ? | (?) |
| 1985–1987 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Horwich RMI | ? | (?) |
| 1988 | Sliema Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1990 | Chorley | 55 | (27) |
| 1991–1992 | Barrow | 18 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Stalybridge Celtic | 31 | (9) |
| 1993–1998 | Macclesfield Town | 161 | (58) |
| 1998–2000 | Altrincham | 68 | (12) |
| 2000–2004 | Radcliffe Borough | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Bacup Borough | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2006 | FC United of Manchester | 22 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Salford City | ||
| 2014–2015 | Salford City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editWhile playing for Northwich Victoria, he played in the 1984 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, picking up a winners medal.
He moved to Sliema Wanderers in 1988 and helped them finish 2nd in the Maltese Premier League. He moved to back to England before they played their UEFA Cup first round tie against Victoria București.
During his time with Chorley, he almost signed for AFC Bournemouth, then managed by Harry Redknapp before a leg injury kept him out of action for almost two years.[3]
During his career, he was managed by famous names such as Dario Gradi at Crewe Alexandra, and former Manchester United and Northern Ireland winger Sammy McIlroy at Macclesfield Town, where he again won the FA Trophy in 1996, against his former club Northwich Victoria.[4]
Honours
editPlayer
editNorthwich Victoria
Macclesfield Town
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Salford City FC gunning for greatness". Salford Star. 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Salford City FC gunning for greatness". Salford Star. 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Salford City FC gunning for greatness". Salford Star. 13 August 2013.
- Sources
- Phil Power at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database