Phil Heath
Personal information
Full name Philip Adrian Heath[1]
Date of birth (1964-11-24) 24 November 1964[1]
Place of birth Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1988 Stoke City 156 (16)
1988–1990 Oxford United 37 (1)
1990–1991 Cardiff City 11 (1)
1991–1992 Aldershot 25 (1)
1992–1994 Aylesbury United 68 (7)
Chipping Norton Town
Total 297 (26)
Managerial career
Chipping Norton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip Adrian Heath (born 24 November 1964) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Aldershot, Cardiff City, Oxford United and Stoke City.[1][3]

Career

Heath was born in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent and came through the youth system at the Victoria Ground making his debut against Coventry City in the final home game of the 1982–83 season.[1] He became a useful member of a struggling Stoke City side which was relegated with a record low points tally in 1984–85, Heath playing in 37 matches that season.[3] He remained a regular under new manager Mick Mills in 1985–86 playing in 44 matches scoring four goals and at the end of the season Stoke turned down a bid of £150,000 from Everton for his services.[3] He remained at Stoke and was highest league goalscorer in 1987–88 with eight goals.[3]

At the end of the 1987–88 season he joined Oxford United for a fee of £100,000 where he spent two seasons and later had spells at Cardiff City and Aldershot before entering non-league football in 1992 with Aylesbury United. He later became player manager of Chipping Norton Town winning promotion for them from the Hellenic League Division One West to the Hellenic League Premier Division.

Career statistics

Source:[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1982–83 First Division 100000—10
1983–84 First Division 410000—41
1984–85 First Division 3620010—372
1985–86 Second Division 38400303[lower-alpha 1]0444
1986–87 Second Division 38152201[lower-alpha 1]0463
1987–88 Second Division 39800404[lower-alpha 1]1479
Total 15616521008117919
Oxford United 1988–89 Second Division 16110201[lower-alpha 1]0201
1989–90 Second Division 21020001[lower-alpha 1]0240
Total 371302020441
Cardiff City 1990–91 Fourth Division 111000000111
Aldershot 1991–92 Fourth Division 25110202[lower-alpha 2]0301
Career total 229199214012126422

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  4. ↑ Phil Heath at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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