Steve Phillips (footballer, born 1978)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Steve Phillips

| image =

| fullname = Steven John Phillips

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bath, England

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Taunton Town (goalkeeping coach)

| youthyears1 = 1996–1997

| youthclubs1 = Paulton Rovers

| years1 = 1997–2006

| years2 = 1996

| years3 = 1996

| years4 = 1997

| years5 = 2006–2010

| years6 = 2009

| years7 = 2009–2010

| years8 = 2010–2014

| years9 = 2014

| years10 = 2014–2015

| years11 = 2015–2017

| years12 = 2016–2017

| years13 = 2017

| years14 = 2018

| years15 = 2023–2024

| clubs1 = Bristol City

| clubs2 = → Gloucester City (loan)

| clubs3 = → Evesham United (loan)

| clubs4 = → Worcester City (loan)

| clubs5 = Bristol Rovers

| clubs6 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)

| clubs7 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan)

| clubs8 = Crewe Alexandra

| clubs9 = Nantwich Town

| clubs10 = Shepton Mallet

| clubs11 = Bath City

| clubs12 = → Mangotsfield United (loan)

| clubs13 = Mangotsfield United

| clubs14 = Yeovil Town

| clubs15 = Taunton Town

| caps1 = 257 | goals1 = 0

| caps2 = | goals2 =

| caps3 = | goals3 =

| caps4 = | goals4 =

| caps5 = 136 | goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 78 | goals8 = 0

| caps9 = | goals9 =

| caps10 = | goals10 =

| caps11 = 47 | goals11 = 0

| caps12 = 23 | goals12 = 0

| caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0

| caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0

| caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0

| club-update = 20:38, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

}}

Steven John Phillips (born 6 May 1978 in Bath, Somerset) is an English football goalkeeper, who is currently employed as the goalkeeping coach at Taunton Town.

Career

Phillips began his career playing for Coleford Athletic under 13s, before moving into non-League football with Paulton Rovers. After impressing at Paulton, he moved to Bristol City in 1997, where he went on to make 250 league appearances.

He was replaced in the first team by Adriano Basso early in the 2005–06 season and, despite being in his testimonial season, Phillips never played again for the club.

In the summer of 2006, Phillips moved across the city to rivals Bristol Rovers, where he established himself in the first-team and helped Rovers secure a play-off spot in the 2006/07 season; his performances during the season earned him the club's Player of the Year award. Phillips also won League Two's player of the month award for November 2006, having not conceded any league goals during that month, and the Football League's Golden Glove competition after keeping the most clean sheets for the 2006–07 season.

Following this successful season, Phillips attracted interest from Turkish team Ankara Demirspor; there was also interest from Ankaragücü, but no move came about.

On 26 August 2009, Phillips signed for Shrewsbury Town on a one-month loan deal, which was soon extended. In November 2009, he joined Shrewsbury's league rivals Crewe on a two-month loan with a view to a permanent transfer; he made his Crewe debut against Morecambe in a 2–1 home defeat. On 6 January 2010, Phillips extended his loan with Crewe until the end of the season. He established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper, but missed the last three games of the season through a shoulder injury.

Along with 14 other players, he was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2009–10 season,{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/8682314.stm

|title= Defender Aaron Lescott goes in Bristol Rovers clear-out

|date=14 May 2010

|accessdate=15 May 2010

|publisher=BBC Sport}} and, after his successful loan period, joined Crewe on a permanent contract. Having established himself in the team, he was part of the 2011–12 squad who achieved promotion to League One, and was offered a role as player-coach in 2012.

After losing his first team place to Ben Garratt, Phillips left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season to take up a coaching role with Shepton Mallet, while continuing his playing career with his local club Nantwich Town.{{cite news

|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Crewe-Alex-Phillips-offered-coaching-role-lure/story-16355937-detail/story.html

|title= Crewe Alex: Phillips offered coaching role lure to stay at Crewe

|date=13 June 2012

|accessdate=11 August 2012

|publisher=This is Staffordshire}}

In June 2015, he joined Bath City, and in 2016 he moved on to Mangotsfield United.

Coaching career

In April 2016, Phillips returned to former club Bristol Rovers as academy goalkeeping coach. {{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/archive-news/2016/april/steve-phillips-joins-academy-coaching-staff/|title=STEVE PHILLIPS JOINS ACADEMY COACHING STAFF|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=18 April 2016|accessdate=15 February 2024}} In September 2017, he joined League Two side Yeovil Town as interim goalkeeping coach following the departure of Sam Shulberg.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2017/september/news--first-team-make-goalkeeper-coach-alterations/ |title=First-team make alteration to backroom staff |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=7 September 2017 |accessdate=7 September 2017 }}

In September 2023, Phillips joined National League South club Taunton Town as goalkeeping coach; {{cite web|url=https://tauntontown.com/featured-news/phillips-joins-coaching-team/|title=Phillips Joins Coaching Team|website=tauntontown.com|date=18 September 2023|accessdate=15 February 2024}} he also registered as a player, and was an unused substitute on five occasions.{{cite web | url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/steve-phillips/50821/ | title=England - S. Phillips - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway }}

Personal life

Phillips' son Frankie also became a goalkeeper, playing for the academies of both Liverpool and Southampton. He currently plays for Bristol Manor Farm. {{cite web|url=https://bristolmanorfarm.com/welcome-frankie-phillips/|title=WELCOME FRANKIE PHILLIPS|website=bristolmanorfarm.com|date=1 June 2023|accessdate=15 February 2024}}

Honours

Bristol City

Football League Trophy: 2002–03{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2898425.stm

|title=Bristol City sink Carlisle

|publisher=BBC

|date=6 April 2003 |access-date=25 April 2020}}

Bristol Rovers

Football League Two play-offs: 2007
Football League Trophy runner-up: 2006–07{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6514043.stm |title=Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster Rovers AET |last=Hughes |first=Ian |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2007 |access-date=17 March 2024}}

Crewe Alexandra

Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 2003–04 Second Division{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3628905.stm |title=Henry retains PFA crown |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2002 |access-date=15 January 2023}}

References

External links

[http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/steve-phillips/ Steve Phillips] at aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk
{{Soccerbase}}
[http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10328~1021933,00.html Bristol Rovers Supporters Club Player of the Year]

Category:1978 births

Category:Footballers from Bath, Somerset

Category:Living people

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Bristol City F.C. players

Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players

Category:Evesham United F.C. players

Category:Worcester City F.C. players

Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players

Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players

Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players