Jimmy Phillips (footballer, born 1989)

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| name = Jimmy Phillips

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| fullname = James Peter Phillips{{cite web|title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2009 and 31/08/2009 |url=http://thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/RegList_August09.ashx/RegList_August09.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120034628/http://thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/RegList_August09.ashx/RegList_August09.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 January 2010 |work=The Football Association |accessdate=2012-06-26 }}

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent, England

| currentclub = Kidsgrove Athletic

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2006–2009| youthclubs1 = Stoke City

| years1 = 2008–2009| clubs1 = Stoke City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Alfreton Town (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = → Stafford Rangers (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2009–2015| clubs4 = Burton Albion | caps4 = 121 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Alfreton Town (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2016| clubs6 = Gateshead | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = → Macclesfield Town (loan) | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = → Altrincham (loan) | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017–2019| clubs9 = Mickleover Sports | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10= 2019– | clubs10= Kidsgrove Athletic | caps10= | goals10=

| club-update = 17:45, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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James Peter Phillips (born 20 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kidsgrove Athletic.

Career

=Stoke City=

He started his career at Stoke City but after loan spells at Alfreton Town{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7524983.stm|title=Alfreton swoop for Potters pair|publisher=BBC|date=25 July 2008 |accessdate=13 August 2009}}

and Stafford Rangers{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7667809.stm|title=Stafford extend Phillips loan |publisher=BBC |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=13 August 2009}}

he was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/8079486.stm|title=Stoke offer new contract to Diao |publisher=BBC |date=2 June 2009 |accessdate=13 August 2009}}

It was then that he was snapped up by Burton manager Paul Peschisolido.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8181023.stm|title=Peschisolido seals Edworthy deal |publisher=BBC |date=4 August 2009|accessdate=13 August 2009}}

=Burton Albion=

He made his debut on the first day of the 2009–10 season, starting in the 3–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8187499.stm|title=Shrewsbury 3 – 1 Burton Albion|publisher=BBC |date=8 August 2009 |accessdate=13 August 2009}}

He scored his first goal for Burton in a first round League Cup defeat at Reading on 11 August 2009.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8187631.stm|title=Reading 5 – 1 Burton Albion|publisher=BBC|date=11 August 2009 |accessdate=13 August 2009}} He scored his first Football League goal in a 2–1 win over Grimsby Town on 10 October 2009. His goal turned out to be the winning goal for Burton.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8293281.stm|title=Grimsby 1 – 2 Burton Albion|publisher=BBC|date=10 October 2009 |accessdate=11 October 2009}} He scored his second league goal for the club, 4 years after his first, in a 2–0 win over Torquay United on 22 October 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24529702|title=Burton 2 – 0 Torquay|publisher=BBC|date=22 October 2013 |accessdate=15 December 2013}} His fourth goal for the club came against Bournemouth in the FA Cup on 14 January 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25637212|title=Bournemouth 4 – 1 Burton|publisher=BBC|date=14 January 2014 |accessdate=14 January 2014}}

On 27 March, Phillips was loaned out to Conference Premier side Alfreton Town until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.alfretontownfc.com/news/ONE-IN_2C_-TWO-OUT-ON-LOAN-DEADLINE-DAY-2732.htm|title=ONE IN, TWO OUT ON LOAN DEADLINE DAY|publisher=alfretontownfc.com|date=27 March 2015}} He played five times for Alfreton as they suffered relegation to the Conference North.{{cite news|title=Bristol Rovers 7-0 Alfreton|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32363198|accessdate=6 May 2015}} Phillips was released by Burton at the end of the 2014–15 season.

=Gateshead=

Phillips joined National League side Gateshead on 7 July 2015 on a one-year contract.{{cite news|title=Gateshead sign ex-Stoke City winger Jimmy Phillips|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33432072|accessdate=7 July 2015}} He made his debut on 8 August in a 2–1 win over Aldershot Town{{cite web|title=Aldershot Town 1-2 Gateshead|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33744768|website=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2015|accessdate=17 February 2016}} and scored his first goal on 12 September in a 2–1 win over Eastleigh.{{cite web|title=Eastleigh 1-2 Gateshead|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34160802|website=BBC Sport|date=12 September 2015|accessdate=17 February 2016}}

On 17 February 2016, Phillips joined Macclesfield Town on a one-month loan.{{cite web|title=Midfielder Phillips joins Silkmen on loan |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5817/midfielder-phillips-joins-silkmen-on-loan |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=17 February 2016 |accessdate=17 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307071308/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5817/midfielder-phillips-joins-silkmen-on-loan |archivedate= 7 March 2016 }} Phillips made three appearances for Macclesfield Town before joining Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season on 18 March 2016.{{cite web|title=Another loan move for Phillips |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5867/another-loan-move-for-phillips |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=18 March 2016 |accessdate=18 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424175817/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5867/another-loan-move-for-phillips |archivedate=24 April 2016 }}

On 3 May 2016, it was announced that Phillips had been released by Gateshead.{{cite web|title=Retained list announced |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5925/retained-list-announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506064121/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5925/retained-list-announced |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 May 2016 |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=3 May 2016 |accessdate=8 May 2016 }} He remained without club until August 2017, where he joined Mickleover Sports.[https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-jimmy-phillips-teams-up-316685 Jimmy Phillips teams up with John McGrath at Mickleover Sports], derbytelegraph.co.uk, 11 August 2017 He played for the club until the summer 2019, where he joined Kidsgrove Athletic.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20191102011426/https://www.kidsgroveathleticfc.com/news/meet-the-new-recruits--2454611.html MEET THE NEW RECRUITS]}}, kidsgroveathleticfc.com, 16 August 2019

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 5 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Jimmy Phillips|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=49804|website=Soccerbase|accessdate=29 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=REPORT: Gateshead 1-2 Worcester City |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5603/gateshead-1-2-worcester-city |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=24 October 2015 |accessdate=16 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126042455/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5603/gateshead-1-2-worcester-city |archivedate=26 November 2015 }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=2\|Stoke City \|2008–09 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan=7\|Burton Albion \|2009–10 \|League Two \|24	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	27	2
2010–11 \|League Two \|23	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	27	0
2011–12 \|League Two \|33	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	36	0
2012–13 \|League Two \|7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
2013–14 \|League Two \|33	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	37	3
2014–15 \|League Two \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Total !121	3	8	1	4	1	4	0	137	4
Alfreton Town (loan) \|2014–15 \|Conference Premier \|5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Gateshead \|2015–16 \|National League \|19	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	3
Macclesfield Town (loan) \|2015–16 \|National League \|3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Altrincham (loan) \|2015–16 \|National League \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
colspan=3\|Career total !152	6	9	0	4	1	4	0	169	7