Callum Phillips
{{short description|Scotland international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
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|birth_place = Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
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|club1 = Workington Town
|year1start = 2013
|year1end = 17
|appearances1 = 112
|tries1 = 24
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 96
|club2 = Whitehaven
|year2start = 2018
|year2end = present
|appearances2 = 83
|tries2 = 34
|goals2 = 0
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|points2 = 136
|club3 = Workington Town
|year3start = 2025
|year3end = present
|appearances3 = 11
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|goals3 = 0
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|yearAstart = 2014
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|triesA = 2
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|updated = 11 June 2025
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Callum Phillips (born 19 February 1992) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} or {{rlp|sh}} for Workington Town in League One.
Background
Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
Club career
Born in Whitehaven,{{cite web|title=World Cup ‘home’ game in county players’ sights|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/world-cup-home-game-in-county-players-sights-1.1057523?referrerPath=2.3128|work=News & Star|publisher=CN Group|accessdate=2 November 2013|date=24 May 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104032829/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/world-cup-home-game-in-county-players-sights-1.1057523?referrerPath=2.3128|archivedate=4 November 2013}} Phillips started his career as an amateur playing for Seaton. He was named Gillette National Youth League player of the year in 2010.{{cite web|title=Phillips takes Youth League Award|url=http://therfl.co.uk/news/article/19257|publisher=The Rugby Football League|accessdate=2 November 2013|date=29 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103234203/http://therfl.co.uk/news/article/19257|archive-date=3 November 2013|url-status=dead}} In November 2012, he signed a professional contract with Workington Town.{{cite web|title=Cumbrian half-back pens pro deal with Workington Town|url=http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/cumbrian-half-back-pens-pro-deal-with-workington-town-1.1014528?referrerPath=2.927|work=Hexham Courant|publisher=CN Group|accessdate=2 November 2013|date=16 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106053427/http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/cumbrian-half-back-pens-pro-deal-with-workington-town-1.1014528?referrerPath=2.927#|archive-date=2013-11-06|url-status=dead}}
He joined Whitehaven R.L.F.C. and played for them for several seasons before re-joining Workington Town in January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.townrlfc.com/article/829/callum-phillips-returns-to-town |title=Callum Phillips returns to Town |website=Workington Town |date=11 January 2025 |access-date=10 June 2025}}
Representative career
As an amateur, Phillips played for England Community Lions under-18s. He is eligible to play for Scotland through his grandparents, and was called up to their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup following the withdrawal of Gareth Moore due to injury.{{cite web|title=Half-back Callum Phillips added to Scotland squad for World Cup|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/15319/8972231|work=Sky Sports|publisher=BSkyB|accessdate=2 November 2013|date=14 October 2013}}
In October 2014, Callum was again selected for Scotland but this time he managed to escape injury and play in the 2014 European Cup tournament. He made his International début in the tournament's opening game against Wales. He also managed to score his first International try.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.whitehavenrl.co.uk/team/players/player?524775-callum-phillips Whitehaven profile]
- [http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=383#Callum-Phillips 2017 RLWC profile]
{{Workington Town squad}}
{{Scotland 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Scotland 2016 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{Scotland 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Callum}}
Category:English rugby league players
Category:English people of Scottish descent
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Whitehaven
Category:Scotland national rugby league team players