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543

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

17

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

John Phillips

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Goalkeeper

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Thomas John Seymour Phillips

Role

GK John Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #543 |

Position

Born

Goalkeeper

7 July 1951

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Shrewsbury ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1969-70

Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ35k

1 October 1969

18

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1970-71

Chelsea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ30k

August 1970

19

Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

John Phillips

Previous Clubs:

1968-69 Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 51 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

Played Under

John Phillips

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1969-70 ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | โœ… 14 ๐Ÿ” (0) | ๐Ÿฅ… 21 | โ›” 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |
Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 1970 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 ๐Ÿ” (0) | ๐Ÿฅ… 5 | โ›” 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Loans Out

John Phillips

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

John Phillips

Subsequent Clubs:

1970-80 Chelsea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 125 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1979 Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Fourth Division
๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1980-81 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1981-83 Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

Retired

Career Progression

John Phillips

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Youth Career

John Phillips

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

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Reserve Career

John Phillips

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

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First Team Career

John Phillips

17

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

GK John Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1969-70 | ยฃ35k |
๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 17 ๐Ÿ” (0) | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 | #543 |
GK #66 | ๐Ÿฅ… 26 | 1.53 | โ›” 4 | 24%
๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 7 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

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Honours

John Phillips

Played for the Villa

First Team Debut

John Phillips

Debut Squad:

1969-70

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Oct 1969, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1969-70

๐ŸŸจ 18 Oct 1969, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Tommy Docherty ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

18

Final First
Team Appearance

John Phillips

Final Appearance:

1969-70

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 1970, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road

Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

18

Final Squad:

1969-70

๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 1970, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road

Vic Crowe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

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17

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

Villa Career

John Phillips

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
17
17
0
0

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
12%
59%
41%
0.82

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
1.53

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

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15

League Appearances

2

FA Cup
Appearances

0

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

John Phillips

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
15
15
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

John Phillips

1969-70

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
17
17
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
12%
59%
41%
0.82

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
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0

PL Appearances

0

Division One
Appearances

0

Championship
Appearances

15

Division Two
Appearances

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

John Phillips

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
15
15
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

15

League Appearances

0

League
Goals

0

League
Assists

0.00

League
per Game

League Seasons

John Phillips

1969-70

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Second Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
15
15
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 18 Oct 1969, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
21st= (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 1 Nov 1969, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division Two
21st= (+1)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1969, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
21st (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1969, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
17th= (+4)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 1969, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
20th= (-1)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1969, Villa 1-1 Swindon, County Ground
Division Two
22nd (-1)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 31 Jan 1970, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
22nd (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 1970, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
22nd (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 25 Oct 1969, Villa 2-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
22nd (-1)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1969, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
21st= (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
21st (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Nov 1969, Villa 0-5 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
19th= (-2)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Dec 1969, Villa 0-2 Watford, Villa Park
Division Two
21st (-1)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Jan 1970, Villa 3-5 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-)
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1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 7 Feb 1970, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
22nd (-)
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2

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

0.00

FA Cup
per Game

FA Cup Seasons

John Phillips

1969-70

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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FA Cup Appearances

1969-70
๐ŸŸจ 3 Jan 1970, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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1969-70
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Jan 1970, Villa 0-1 Charlton, The Valley
FA Cup
3rd Round Replay
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0

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game

League Cup Seasons

John Phillips

1969-70

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Appearances

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0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game

European Seasons

John Phillips

1969-70

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

17

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

John Phillips

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

John Phillips

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International Career

John Phillips

Full International Record

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Career Notes

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Biography

John Phillips

Player #543 for Aston Villa, Thomas John Seymour Phillips known as John Phillips played as a goalkeeper for the club in 1969-70 making 17 appearances.

John was born in Shrewsbury on 7 July 1951 and he made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 18 October 1969 aged 18.

Villa had signed John from Shrewsbury Town for ยฃ35,000 in October 1969 and he became the 65th custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football conceding 26 goals in his 17 appearances at a ratio of 1.53 whilst keeping 4 clean sheets.

With all but three of his appearances coming under Tommy Docherty, new boss Vic Crowe used John much more sparingly preferring John Dunn. As a result Phillips made his final appearance for Villa on Saturday, 14 February 1970 aged 18 before moving on to Chelsea in August 1970 for a fee of ยฃ30,000 aged 19.

John passed away on 31 March 2017 aged 65

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ†
1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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