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Phil Warner

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Phil Warner

| image =

| fullname = Philip Warner{{Hugman|20555|accessdate=7 January 2018}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|2|2}}

| birth_place = Southampton, England

| height = 1.78 m{{Cite web |title=Phil Warner |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/phil-warner-4341/ |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=11v11.com}}

| position = Utility player

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Southampton

| years1 = 1997–2001

| clubs1 = Southampton

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1999–2000

| clubs2 = → Brentford (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2001–2003

| clubs3 = Cambridge United

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2003–2004

| clubs4 = Eastleigh

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2004–2005

| clubs5 = Aldershot Town

| caps5 = 20

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2005

| clubs6 = → Eastbourne Borough (loan)

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2005–2006

| clubs7 = Eastbourne Borough

| caps7 = 31

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2006–2008

| clubs8 = Havant & Waterlooville

| caps8 = 28

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2008

| clubs9 = → Bognor Regis Town (loan)

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2008–2009

| clubs10 = Totton

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| years11 = 2009–2010

| clubs11 = Heidelberg United

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| years12 = 2010–2011

| clubs12 = Poole Town

| caps12 =

| goals12 =

}}

Philip Warner (born 2 February 1979) is an English retired semi-professional footballer, who played as a utility player in the Premier League for Southampton and in the Football League for Cambridge United and Brentford. After his release from Cambridge United in 2003, he dropped into non-League football and had a brief spell playing in Australia.

Career

= Southampton =

A utility player, Warner began his career in the youth system at Premier League club Southampton and signed his first professional contract in August 1997.{{Cite book |last=Chalk |first=Gary |title=All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC |last2=Holley |first2=Duncan |last3=Bull |first3=David |publisher=Hagiology Publishing |year=2013 |isbn=978-0-9926-8640-6 |location=Southampton |pages=494–495 |name-list-style=amp}} He made his senior debut as a 39th-minute substitute for Jason Dodd in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 10 May 1998. Warner made six appearances during the 1998–99 season, but failed to appear after October 1998. On 2 July 1999, Warner joined newly promoted Second Division club Brentford on a season-long loan, with a view to a permanent move.{{Cite book |last=Croxford |first=Mark |title=The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties |last2=Lane |first2=David |last3=Waterman |first3=Greville |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2013 |isbn=9781906796723 |location=Sunbury, Middlesex |page=318}} He made just 15 appearances and returned to The Dell two months early, in March 2000.{{Cite web |title=Phil has new target |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5630267.Phil_has_new_target/ |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=Daily Echo |language=en}} Warner returned to the Southampton first team squad during the 2000–01 season, but failed to make any further appearances before his release in May 2001.

= Cambridge United =

On 31 May 2001, Warner signed a two-year contract with Second Division club Cambridge United on a free transfer.{{soccerbase season|14597|2004|access-date=7 January 2018}} He made just 16 appearances during the 2001–02 season, at the end of which the Us were relegated to the Third Division.{{Cite web |title=Cambridge United Complete History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cambridge-united/history |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401003854/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cambridge-united/history |archive-date=1 April 2016 |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=Statto.com}} Warner was mostly out of favour with manager John Taylor during the first half of the 2002–03 season and was released on 10 January 2003, in a cost-cutting exercise.{{Cite news |date=2003 |title=Warner leaves Cambridge |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/2646157.stm |access-date=7 January 2018}} He made 26 appearances during 18 months at the Abbey Stadium.

= Non-League football =

On 24 January 2003, Warner dropped into non-League football to join Wessex League club Eastleigh.{{Cite news |date=21 January 2003 |title=Warner's signature too late for vital cup game |work=Daily Echo |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5598587.Warner_s_signature_too_late_for_vital_cup_game/ |access-date=7 January 2018}} Over the following six years he also would play for Aldershot Town, Eastbourne Borough, Havant & Waterlooville, Bognor Regis Town and Totton, before travelling to Australia and playing for Heidelberg United.{{Cite web |last=Houldsworth |first=Andy |last2=Harris |first2=Jon |title=Phil Warner: 2004/2005 Biography & Statistics |url=http://archive.theshots.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=29&squadno=10679&season=04/05&seasonl=2004/2005&Playertype=p |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=archive.theshots.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=11 August 2004 |title=Aldershot snap up Warner |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/3555846.stm |access-date=7 January 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web |date=11 February 2005 |title=Warner is loaned out by Aldershot |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/4252879.stm |access-date=7 January 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news |date=31 March 2008 |title=Exclusive: Bognor land Brighton ace with minutes to spare |work=Chichester Observer |url=https://www.chichester.co.uk/sport/exclusive-bognor-land-brighton-ace-with-minutes-to-spare-1-1504450 |access-date=7 January 2018}}{{Cite news |last=Chard |first=Phil |date=23 November 2010 |title=McCormick's move to Poole 'temporary' |work=Bournemouth Echo |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/8681433.McCormick_s_move_to_Poole__temporary_/ |access-date=7 January 2018}} Warner joined his final club, Poole Town, in 2010 and retired in 2011.{{Cite news |last=Chard |first=Phil |date=7 January 2011 |title=Browning influence pleases Poole boss |work=Bournemouth Echo |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/8776173.Browning_influence_pleases_Poole_boss/ |access-date=7 January 2018}}

Personal life

Warner attended Redbridge Community School.{{Cite news |last=Walter |first=Simon |date=16 January 2008 |title=Ex-Saint dreams of return to the big-time |work=Hampshire Chronicle |url=http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/1968187.Ex_Saint_dreams_of_return_to_the_big_time/ |access-date=7 January 2018}} As of January 2008, he was living in Bassett and was working as a van driver and property developer. After his retirement from football in 2011, he became a sports masseur.{{Cite web |title=Meet our Therapists |url=http://elitesmt.com/Welcome/Meet_Our_Therapists.html |access-date=7 January 2018 |publisher=Elite Sports Massage Therapy}}{{Cite web |title=Phil Warner – Sports Massage |url=http://www.legendsbootcamp.com/meet-the-team/phil-warner.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028000706/http://www.legendsbootcamp.com/meet-the-team/phil-warner.php |archive-date=28 October 2013 |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=Legends Bootcamp}}

Career statistics

{{Expand section|

  • Cup appearances
  • Eastleigh 2002–03
  • Totton
  • Heidelberg United
  • Poole Town|date=January 2018}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |FA Cup

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4" |Southampton

|1997–98{{soccerbase season|14597|1997|access-date=7 January 2018}}

| rowspan="3" |Premier League

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|1

|0

1998–99{{soccerbase season|14597|1998|access-date=7 January 2018}}

|5

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|6

|0

2000–01{{soccerbase season|14597|2000|access-date=7 January 2018}}

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!6

!0

!0

!0

!1

!0

! colspan="2" |—

!7

!0

Brentford (loan)

|1999–00{{soccerbase season|14597|1999|access-date=7 January 2018}}

|Second Division

|13

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|15

|0

rowspan="3" |Cambridge United

|2001–02{{soccerbase season|14597|2001|access-date=7 January 2018}}

|Second Division

|12

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|2Appearances in Football League Trophy

|0

|16

|0

2002–03{{soccerbase season|14597|2002|access-date=7 January 2018}}

|Third Division

|8

|0

|0

|0

|2

|0

|0

|0

|10

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!20

!0

!2

!0

!2

!0

!2

!0

!26

!0

Eastleigh

|2003–04{{Cite web |title=Player Details: Season 2003–2004 |url=http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/player_details.php?playerid=7988 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=SoccerFacts UK |archive-date=30 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830111300/http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/player_details.php?playerid=7988 }}

|Southern League First Division East

|19

|2

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

|19

|2

Aldershot Town

|2004–05

|Conference Premier

|20

|0

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

|21

|0

Eastbourne Borough (loan)

|2004–05{{Cite web |title=Player Details: Season 2004–2005 |url=http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=7988 |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=SoccerFacts UK |archive-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821014520/http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=7988 |url-status=dead }}

|Conference South

|13

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|1Appearance in Conference South play-offs

|0

|14

|0

rowspan="2" |Eastbourne Borough

|2005–06{{Cite web |title=Player Details: Season 2005–2006 |url=http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=7988 |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=SoccerFacts UK |archive-date=8 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063724/http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=7988 |url-status=dead }}

|Conference South

|31

|1

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

|32

|1

colspan="2" |Total

!44

!1

!1

!0

! colspan="2" |—

!1

!0

!46

!1

rowspan="3" |Havant & Waterlooville

|2006–07{{Cite web |title=player apps breakdown for Phil Warner |url=http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/appsbyall.asp?p=176 |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=hawks.net |archive-date=8 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108175018/http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/stats/appsbyall.asp?p=176 |url-status=dead }}

| rowspan="2" |Conference South

|19

|0

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|42 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup

|0

|26

|0

2007–08

|9

|0

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|21 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Conference League Cup

|0

|14

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!28

!0

!6

!0

! colspan="2" |—

!6

!0

!40

!0

Bognor Regis Town (loan)

|2007–08{{Cite web |title=Blue Square Conference South guide – Bognor Regis Town |url=http://www.confsouth.co.uk/bognorregistown.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517100715/http://www.confsouth.co.uk/bognorregistown.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |access-date=7 January 2018}}

|Conference South

|2

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|2

|0

colspan="3" |Career total

!152

!3

!10

!0

!4

!0

!9

!0

!175

!3

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

Honours

Eastleigh

  • Wessex League: 2002–03{{Cite web |title=Title winners hit by Hants FA fines |url=http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/5593578.Title_winners_hit_by_Hants_FA_fines/ |access-date=7 January 2018 |website=Hampshire Chronicle |language=en}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Soccerbase|14597}}
  • {{Premier League player|1457}}

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Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Premier League players

Category:Southampton F.C. players

Category:Brentford F.C. players

Category:Cambridge United F.C. players

Category:Eastleigh F.C. players

Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players

Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players

Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players

Category:A.F.C. Totton players

Category:Men's association football utility players

Category:Bognor Regis Town F.C. players

Category:Heidelberg United FC players

Category:English expatriate men's footballers

Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Australia

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia

Category:Poole Town F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Southern Football League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:Footballers from Southampton