Ronnie Phillips

Ronald Phillips (born 30 March 1947, Worsley; died 18 April 2002) is an English former professional footballer.

For the former Australian rules footballer, see Ron Phillips (Australian footballer).

Ronnie Phillips
Personal information
Full name Ronald Daniel Phillips
Date of birth (1947-03-30)30 March 1947
Place of birth Worsley, England
Date of death 18 April 2002(2002-04-18) (aged 55)
Place of death Cumbria, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1963–1965 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1975 Bolton Wanderers 145 (17)
1975 →Chesterfield (loan) 5 (0)
1975–1977 Bury 72 (5)
1977–1981 Chester 130 (21)
1981 Chorley
1981 Barrow 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

A left sided Midfielderwho also played as Winger,[1] Phillips began his career with Bolton Wanderers. After 145 league appearances and a loan spell with Chesterfield, Phillips joined Bury in 1975 for a two-year spell.

Early in 1977–78 Phillips joined Chester, where he became part of one of the club's most successful teams.[1] His four-year stint at Sealand Road was largely successful, although Phillips did suffer the indignity of missing an open goal for Chester in a televised match at Blackpool in December 1978.[1]

Phillips left Chester in February 1981 and briefly joined Chorley before signing for Barrow in the Alliance Premier League. But he suffered a serious leg injury shortly after signing and left him in plaster for six months, effectively ending his playing career at a serious level.[1]

After his football career ended Phillips worked for an insurance company and later established a successful newsagents business.[1] Unfortunately he began to suffer from depression,[2] leading to his death from self-inflicted injuries in April 2002.[2]

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References
  1. Where are they now?, Chester City v Bolton Wanderers matchday programme, 17 October 1992, p 20
  2. "Former Wanderers star Ron Phillips tragedy". This is Lancashire. 1 October 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
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