Phillip Palethorpe

Football player infobox
playername = Philip Palethorpe


fullname = Philip Palethorpe
height = height|ft=6|in=2
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|9|17
cityofbirth = Wirral
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Airbus UK Broughton
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2003–2006
youthclubs = Tranmere Rovers
years = 2006–2008
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Chester City
Tamworth "(loan)"
Tranmere Rovers
Airbus UK Broughton
caps(goals) = 1 0 0 (0)
13 00(0)
0 0 0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
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pcupdate = 11 August 2008
ntupdate = Philip Palethorpe (born 17 September 1986, Wirral) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Airbus UK Broughton of the Welsh Premier League. He previously had two spells at Tranmere Rovers and made a professional appearance for Chester City.

Palethorpe joined Chester from Tranmere early in 2006–07, having spent several years at Prenton Park without making a first–team appearance. [cite web|url= http://www.chestercityfc.net/Player?playerId=522224|title= Chester City Official Profile| publisher=Chester City FC Official Website| accessdate=2008-03-22] He spent his first season with Chester as second–choice to ever–present goalkeeper John Danby, and then became third choice at the start of 2007–08 when Gavin Ward joined the club.

In November 2007, Palethorpe joined Tamworth in a two month loan deal, allowing him to gain first–team experience in the Conference North. [Cite news
title= Palethorpe to cover for injured Veiga | url= http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-non-league-football/2007/11/16/palethorpe-to-cover-for-injured-veiga-97319-20116932/
publisher= Birmingham Mail | date= 2007-11-16 | accessdate= 2008-03-22] He returned to Chester two months later when Ward moved on to Wrexham and Palethorpe again became cover for Danby, finally making his Football League debut as a substitute when Danby was injured against Darlington on 22 March 2008. [Cite news
title= Chester 2-1 Darlington | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7298124.stm | publisher= BBC Sport
date= 2008-03-22 | accessdate= 2008-03-22] This proved to be his only appearance for the club, as he was released at the end of the season. [Cite news
title= Seven leave Deva Stadium as Chester wield the axe | url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2008/05/10/seven-leave-deva-stadium-as-chester-wield-the-axe-64375-20889086/ | publisher= Daily Post| date= 2008-05-10 | accessdate= 2008-05-10]

At the start of the following season, Palethorpe made a surprise return to Tranmere Rovers on a non-contract basis as emergency cover. [Cite news
title= Defending, not new tactics, cost us - Moore| url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/tranmere-rovers/2008/08/11/defending-not-new-tactics-cost-us-moore-64375-21508150/ | publisher= Daily Post| date= 2008-08-11 | accessdate= 2008-08-11] By the end of August he had left and signed with Welsh club Airbus UK Broughton . [Cite news
title= Welsh Premier League profile| url= http://www.welshpremier.com/PlayerDisplay.ink?season=08/09&squadno=13774&type=p | publisher= welshpremier.com| date= 2008 | accessdate= 2008] .

External links

* [http://www.chestercityfc.net/Player?playerId=522224 Chester City Official Website Profile]
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