Forbes Phillipson-Masters

Forbes Phillipson-Masters
Personal information
Full name Forbes Ernest Phillipson-Masters[1]
Date of birth (1955-11-14) 14 November 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Bournemouth, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1979 Southampton 9 (0)
1976 → Exeter City (loan) 6 (0)
1977 → AFC Bournemouth (loan) 7 (2)
1978 → Luton Town (loan) 10 (0)
1979–1982 Plymouth Argyle 119 (0)
1982–1985 Bristol City 94 (4)
1985 → Exeter City (loan) 7 (1)
1985–1986 Yeovil Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Forbes Ernest Phillipson-Masters (born 14 November 1955) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Southampton, Exeter City, AFC Bournemouth, Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle and Bristol City.[2]

Playing career

Phillipson-Masters was born in Bournemouth.[2] He originally signed with Southampton as an apprentice goalkeeper in August 1972, but was given a free transfer two years later by Lawrie McMenemy. John McGrath, then Saints' youth team coach, persuaded the player to try his luck in the centre-half position. The conversion was successful, and, after playing nine times for the Saints first team, and spending spells on loan to Exeter City, AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town, Phillipson-Masters was sold to Plymouth Argyle for £50,000 in 1979, where he was to make over a hundred league appearances. He went on to Bristol City, where he made nearly another hundred, before winding up his career with a season with Yeovil Town.

Later career

In 1987, he moved into non-League football management in the Dorset area, and now has his own building company in Verwood, Dorset.

Personal life

Ollie Phillipson-Masters, son of Forbes, has played for Bournemouth "Poppies" F.C. of the Wessex League since August 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Player: Forbes Phillipson-Masters". Argyle Review. Steve Pearce. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Forbes Phillipson-Masters". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  3. ^ Player profile: Ollie Phillipson-Masters Bournemouth Poppies F.C. official website Archived 1 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine