Forbes Phillipson-Masters

Forbes Ernest Phillipson-Masters (born 14 November 1955) was an English footballer who played in central defence.

Phillipson-Masters originally signed with Southampton as an apprentice goalkeeper in August 1972, but was given a free transfer two years later by Lawrie McMenemy. John McGrath, then Saints` youth team coach, persuaded Forbes to try his luck in the centre-half position. The conversion was successful, and, after playing nine times for the Saints first team, Phillipson-Masters was sold to Plymouth Argyle for £50,000 in 1979, where he was to make over a hundred league appearances.

His career consisted of spells at Southampton (1973-1979), Exeter City (1976 - loan), Bournemouth (1977 - loan), Luton Town (1978 - loan), Plymouth Argyle (1979-1982), Bristol City (1982-1985), and Yeovil Town. He then moved into non-League football management in the Dorset area, as well as being a painter and decorator.