Harry Phillips (footballer, born 1882)
Henry George Phillips (born 1882) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry George Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Staffordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1899 | Sandford Hill | ||
| 1899–1900 | Lincoln City | 2 | (1) |
| 1900–1903 | Stockton | ||
| 1903–1905 | Grimsby Town | 21 | (9) |
| 1905–? | New Brompton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
A prolific marksman in Stoke whilst an iron foundry worker, Harry moved to Grimsby Town after a spell with Lincoln City, during which he scored on his league debut, the second goal in a 3–0 home win against Middlesbrough on the opening day of the 1899/1900 season.
On target on his reserve team debut versus Rotherham, he went on to play for the Mariners 21 times, scoring 9 goals.
He finished the 1904/05 season as joint top scorer with 7 goals despite missing several games with a knee injury. He was a versatile attacker, making appearances across the front line wearing shirt numbers 7–11 over the course of his career, with the majority being at Centre Forward (9).
His form during the 1904/05 season drew an unsuccessful £150 bid from Middlesbrough, though at the season's end he was allowed to join New Brompton (the future Gillingham FC) as a free agent.
Likened in style to Joe Rogers, Harry was described as 'a bustler, quick on the ball, one of the cleverest with his head.'
References
- Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.