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English footballer

Harold Phipps
Personal information
Date of birth (1916-01-15)15 January 1916
Place of birth Dartford, England
Date of death 2000 (aged 83–84)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1952 Charlton Athletic 185 (2)
1952–1954 Watford 47 (2)
Bexleyheath & Welling
Total 232 (2)
Managerial career
Bexleyheath & Welling
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold Phipps (15 January 1916 – 2000) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Born in Dartford, Phipps started his professional career during the Second World War, with Charlton Athletic. During the war he also made guest appearances for Chelsea and Fulham. Following the resumption of the Football League in 1946, Phipps made 185 league appearances for Charlton, scoring twice. He is perhaps better known for his appearances in the FA Cup; he was a losing finalist with Charlton in 1946, and was part of their cup-winning team in the following year's final. Phipps joined Watford in 1952, and went on to make 47 appearances in the Third Division South, scoring twice. He later player-managed non-league side Bexleyheath & Welling.

References

  1. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 185. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
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