Dave Philpotts
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Philpotts | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromborough, Merseyside, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972-1974 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| 1973-1974 | → Southport (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1974-1978 | Tranmere Rovers | 175 | (5) |
| 1981-1983 | Carolina Lightnin' | ||
| 1983-1985 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dave Philpotts (born 31 March 1954 in Bromborough, Merseyside) is a retired professional football defender from England.
Philpotts began his career with Coventry City in 1972. He played only three games with the first team over two seasons. He went on loan to Southport FC during the 1973-1974 season. In 1974, he transferred to Tranmere Rovers where he became a fixture on the back line. In 1981, he moved to the Carolina Lightnin', which was playing its first season of existence, of the American Soccer League. He was back in England with Tranmere in 1983.[1] He ended his career with two games during the 1984-1985 season.
After retiring, he briefly managed the Wigan Athletic F.C. during part of the 1993 campaign.[2] Currently, he is the chief scout of the Tranmere Rovers.[3]
References
- Use dmy dates from May 2016
- Use British English from May 2016
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- American Soccer League (1933–83) players
- Carolina Lightnin' players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- English footballers
- English expatriate footballers
- Southport F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- People from Bromborough
- Stockport County F.C. non-playing staff
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
