Michael Phillips (footballer)

Michael Phillips

Personal information
Date of birth	22 January 1983 (1983-01-22) (age 28)
Place of birth	Dulwich, London, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Maidstone United
Youth career
	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2004	Gillingham	1	(0)
2004-2005	Worthing	?	(?)
2005-2006	Welling United	?	(?)
2006-2008	Ramsgate	?	(?)
2008-2009	Tonbridge Angels	22	(0)
2009-2010	Hastings United	?	(?)
2010-2011	Maidstone United	11	(1)
2011	Erith Town	?	(?)
2011-	Maidstone United	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, 21 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Phillips (born 22 January 1983)^[1] is an English association football player who currently plays for Isthmian League Division One South side Maidstone United.

Career

Phillips began his career with Gillingham, who played at the time in the Football League First Division. He made his debut for the club's first team against Blackburn Rovers in May 2001. This was to be his only appearance, however, as his subsequent career was dogged by injury.^[2] He was forced to retire from the professional game in 2004 and went on to play non-league football for Worthing, Welling United,^[3] Ramsgate, Tonbridge Angels and Hastings United before signing for Maidstone United in December 2010.^[4] Phillips then left the Stones in the summer of 2011 to join Erith Town where he took up a player/assistant manager role, however he returned to Maidstone in a playing role in October 2011.

Personal life

In 2004 Phillips alleged that he, his parents, and girlfriend Alex Day had been assaulted by police while on holiday in Portugal. Phillips himself suffered a broken jaw and nose.^[5]

References

1. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X. 
2. ^ "New Midfield For United". Non League Daily. 30 March 2009. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=56734. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 
3. ^ "Pennock Goes For The Familiar". Kent Messenger (KM Group). 30 December 2010. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23964. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 
4. ^ Hoad, Alex (30 December 2010). "Maidstone United boss Andy Ford set to include new signing Michael Phillips in his squad for derby with Margate". Non League Daily. http://www.kentmessenger.co.uk/kent_messenger/sport/2010/december/30/maidstone_united.aspx. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 
5. ^ "Family 'beaten by holiday police'". BBC News. 9 July 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3881871.stm. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Phillips, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	22 January 1983
Place of birth	Dulwich, London, England
Date of death
Place of death