Phillip Anthony Senior (born 30 October 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Phil Senior
Personal information
Full name Phillip Anthony Senior
Date of birth (1982-10-30) 30 October 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Huddersfield Town 54 (0)
2006–2007 Northwich Victoria 25 (0)
2007 Droylsden 2 (0)
2007–2008 Alfreton Town 6 (0)
2008 Ilkeston Town 2 (0)
2008–2015 FC Halifax Town 17 (0)
Total 106 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:15, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Career

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Senior made his first impact on the football scene at the age of 16 when Huddersfield manager Peter Jackson named him on the Town bench for a FA Cup tie against Wrexham in 1999.[1]

After spending periods of time playing for Northwich Victoria, Droylsden, Alfreton Town and Ilkeston Town, Senior signed for FC Halifax Town in 2008.[2] After starting work as a cover teacher at The Brooksbank School,[3] Senior retired in 2015 to focus on a full-time career in teaching.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "LD Games - YouTube". YouTube.
  2. ^ Thomson, Doug (17 July 2012). "Former Huddersfield Town keepers now rivals at FC Halifax Town as ex Town stopper Eastwood on trial with Portsmouth". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "FC Halifax Town Behind The Scenes: Phil Senior" (video). youtube.com. FC Halifax Town. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Alfreton: Club Connections". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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