Ronald Phillips (30 March 1947 – 18 April 2002) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Daniel Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Worsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 2002 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Cumbria, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1975 | Bolton Wanderers | 145 | (17) |
| 1975 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Bury | 72 | (5) |
| 1977–1981 | Chester | 130 | (21) |
| 1981 | Chorley | ||
| 1981 | Barrow | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editA left sided midfielder who also played as winger,[1] Phillips began his career with Bolton Wanderers. After 145 league appearances and a loan spell with Chesterfield, Phillips joined Bury in 1975 for a two-year spell.
Early in 1977–78 Phillips joined Chester, where he became part of one of the club's most successful teams.[1] His four-year stint at Sealand Road was largely successful, although Phillips did suffer the indignity of missing an open goal for Chester in a televised match at Blackpool in December 1978.[1]
Phillips left Chester in February 1981 and briefly joined Chorley before signing for Barrow in the Alliance Premier League. But he suffered a serious leg injury shortly after signing and left him in plaster for six months, effectively ending his playing career at a serious level.[1]
After his football career ended Phillips worked for an insurance company and later established a successful newsagents business.[1] Unfortunately he began to suffer from depression,[2] leading to his death from self-inflicted injuries in April 2002.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Where are they now?, Chester City v Bolton Wanderers matchday programme, 17 October 1992, p 20
- ^ a b "Former Wanderers star Ron Phillips tragedy". This is Lancashire. 1 October 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.