Phil Coleman (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phillip Coleman | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Millwall FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Millwall FC | 36 | (1) |
| 1981–1984 | Colchester United | 86 | (6) |
| 1983–1984 | → Wrexham (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 1984 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1984-1985 | Exeter City | 6 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Aldershot | 46 | (5) |
| 1986 | Dulwich Hamlet | 8 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | Millwall | 10 | (0) |
| 1988 | Myllykosken Pallo −47 | 11 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Colchester United | 10 | (0) |
| 1989–1995 | Wivenhoe Town | 211 | (53) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Phillip Coleman (born 8 September 1960) is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League.
He began his career in the youth ranks of Millwall, where he sometimes played as a midfielder, notably scoring one of two Millwall goals in the 1979 FA Youth Cup Final against Manchester City.[1]
He made his first senior appearance for Millwall, turning professional in August 1978.[2] In 1981 Colchester United manager Bobby Roberts signed Coleman from Millwall for a fee of £15,000.[3]
After retiring from playing Coleman trained to be a teacher, receiving a BA Honours degree in Sport and Education from Middlesex University.[4] He also served as a coach for F.C. Clacton under manager Steve Pitt.[5]
Coleman is currently a PE teacher at the Sigma Sports academy at Philip Morant School and College in Colchester,[1] previously having taught at The Gilberd School and The Colne Community School and College. He is also a Liberal Democrat councillor for Mile End on Colchester Borough Council.[6]
His son, Liam Coleman, also played football professionally.
Coleman caught COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic, being informed of a positive test result on Christmas Day 2020.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Waldron, Jonathan (16 September 2020). "Ex-Colchester favourite Phil Coleman on strange incident". Gazette. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Plummer, Matt (13 January 2021). "'I'm tough but coronavirus has hit me for six' - ex-U's star reveals Covid hell". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Phil Coleman - Players - Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Coleman, Phil". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Plummer, Matt (27 May 2010). "Pitt is appointed as the new Seasiders manager". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Councillor Phil Coleman". Colchester Borough Council. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- Phil Coleman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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