Chris McPhee

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Chris McPhee

|image = Chris McPhee.png

|caption = McPhee with Kidderminster Harriers in 2009

|full_name = Chris McPhee{{cite book|last=Hugman|first=Barry J.|title=The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005|publisher=Queen Anne Press|year=2005|page=407|isbn=1-85291-665-6}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Eastbourne, England

|height = 1.80 m{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18888|title=Chris McPhee|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=11 June 2008|archive-date=27 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127151930/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=18888|url-status=live}}

|position = Striker

|currentclub = Plymouth Parkway (manager)

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1999

|youthclubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|years1 = 1999–2006

|clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|caps1 = 60

|goals1 = 4

|years2 = 2005

|clubs2 = → Aldershot Town (loan)

|caps2 = 14

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2006

|clubs3 = → Swindon Town (loan)

|caps3 = 8

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2006–2007

|clubs4 = Torquay United

|caps4 = 37

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2007–2008

|clubs5 = Ebbsfleet United

|caps5 = 44

|goals5 = 5

|years6 = 2008–2009

|clubs6 = Weymouth

|caps6 = 30

|goals6 = 7

|years7 = 2009–2011

|clubs7 = Kidderminster Harriers

|caps7 = 103

|goals7 = 31

|years8 = 2011–2012

|clubs8 = Torquay United

|caps8 = 26

|goals8 = 2

|years9 = 2012–2014

|clubs9 = Salisbury City

|caps9 = 82

|goals9 = 16

|years10 = 2014–2016

|clubs10 = Weymouth

|caps10 = 53

|goals10 = 5

|years11 = 2016

|clubs11 = Frome Town

|caps11 = 10

|goals11 = 1

|years12 = 2016–2017

|clubs12 = Bideford

|caps12 = 24

|goals12 = 1

|years13 = 2017–2018

|clubs13 = Bodmin Town

|caps13 =

|goals13 =

|years14 = 2018

|clubs14 = Buckland Athletic

|caps14 =

|goals14 =

|totalcaps = 491

|totalgoals = 74

|nationalyears1 = 2008

|nationalteam1 = England C

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|manageryears1 = 2014–2018

|managerclubs1 = Exeter City (youth)

|manageryears2 = 2018

|managerclubs2 = Buckland Athletic (assistant)

|manageryears3 = 2018–2024

|managerclubs3 = Exeter City U18 (assistant)

|manageryears4 = 2024–

|managerclubs4 = Plymouth Parkway

}}

Chris McPhee (born 20 March 1983) is an English football coach and former player who is the manager of {{English football updater|PlymoutP}} club Plymouth Parkway.

Career

Born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, McPhee began his career as a trainee with Brighton & Hove Albion, turning professional in August 1999, and made his debut, aged 16, at Swansea City in December 1999.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=44265 |title=Daish makes late double signing |date=13 August 2007 |publisher=Non-League Daily |accessdate=11 June 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607033144/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=44265 |archivedate=7 June 2012 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18888&season_id=129|title=Games played by Chris McPhee in 1999/2000|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=11 June 2008}} He broke into the first team on a regular basis in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons, when he made over 50 appearances{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18888&season_id=133|title=Games played by Chris McPhee in 2003/2004|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=11 June 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18888&season_id=134|title=Games played by Chris McPhee in 2004/2005|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=11 June 2008}} despite missing several months of the 2004–05 season due to a foot injury suffered in October 2004.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/3720808.stm|title=McPhee waits on foot injury|date=6 October 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/4333471.stm|title=McGhee keen to sign new striker |date=9 March 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}}

McPhee joined Conference National side Aldershot Town on loan in August 2005,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/4144598.stm |title=McPhee makes Aldershot loan move|date=12 August 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}} where he made 14 appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18888&season_id=135|title=Games played by Chris McPhee in 2005/2006|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=11 June 2008}} He returned to Brighton in November 2005 but struggled to break into the first team and made only seven appearances before joining Swindon Town in March 2006 on loan until the end of the 2005–06 season.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/4838598.stm| title=Swindon swoop for striker McPhee |date=26 March 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}} He was released by Brighton after the club was relegated from the Championship at the end of the 2005–06 season and joined Torquay United in July 2006,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/5224524.stm|title=Torquay sign Motteram and McPhee|date=28 July 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}} making his Torquay debut in the 1–0 home win against Rochdale in the following month.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18888&season_id=136|title=Games played by Chris McPhee in 2006/2007|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=11 June 2008}} He made 43 league and cup appearances for Torquay in the 2006–07 season.

McPhee joined Ebbsfleet United in August 2007 on non-contract terms after impressing in a trial period and after making 20 appearances for Ebbsfleet in the Conference National, he agreed a contract in November 2007 until the end of the 2007–08 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gravesend_and_northfleet/6943997.stm|title=Ebbsfleet complete triple capture |date=13 August 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gravesend_and_northfleet/7113229.stm|title=McPhee extends stay at Ebbsfleet |date=26 November 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}} In May 2008, he scored the winning goal as Ebbsfleet won the 2007–08 FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium against Torquay United{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7382167.stm |title=Ebbsfleet 1–0 Torquay |date=10 May 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 June 2008}} and was named "Man of the Match" after the game.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2008/05/TheFATrophyFinal2008_reaction.htm|title=Dedicated to you|date=10 May 2008|publisher=The Football Association|accessdate=11 June 2008}} McPhee also won Player of the Season that year, voted for by the fans. He left Ebbsfleet in June 2008, after participating in a successful Four Nations Tournament campaign with England C, when he failed to agree a new deal with the Fleet. He turned down several League offers and moved to Devon to be with his new family.{{cite news|url=http://www.kent-online.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=43034|title=Wembley hero McPhee leaves Fleet|last=Peachey|first=Alec |date=11 June 2008|work=KentOnline|publisher=Kent Messenger Group|accessdate=11 June 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

McPhee joined Weymouth on 3 July 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=51111 |title=McPhee joins Terras |date=3 July 2008 |publisher=Non-League Daily |accessdate=3 July 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609232320/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=51111 |archivedate=9 June 2012 }} He signed for Kidderminster Harriers on a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season on 26 February after leaving Weymouth, who had not paid his wages during 2009.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/7913019.stm|title=Harriers confirm McPhee signing|date=26 February 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 February 2009}} He signed a new two-year contract with Kidderminster in July.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/8143017.stm|title=Harriers confirm McPhee signing|date=9 July 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 July 2009}}

On 28 June 2011, it was announced that McPhee was to rejoin former club, Torquay United.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13944665.stm|title=Torquay sign Chris McPhee & Daniel Leadbitter on two-year deals|date=28 June 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 June 2011}}

After the 2011–12 season, Chris moved to Salisbury City, he signed as a player-coach. Chris was looking at moving into coaching after his playing career ended and so cited a move to Salisbury as beneficial to this. The move to Salisbury was made more attractive because of the opportunities to coach as well as play regularly.

Coaching career

Chris McPhee was coaching full time at Exeter City's academy as the Youth Development Phase lead coach. Chris Holds a UEFA A coach's licence and an FA Advanced Youth Award Qualification.

On 16 May 2024, McPhee was appointed manager of Southern League Premier Division South club Plymouth Parkway.{{cite web|url=https://www.ppfc.co.uk/parkway-announce-new-1st-team-manager/|title=Parkway announce new 1st team manager|website=www.ppfc.co.uk|date=16 May 2024|accessdate=16 May 2024}}