George Philip (footballer)

Scottish footballer (1890–1968)

For other people with the same name, see George Philip.

George PhilipPersonal information

Full name|  George Gregory Philip[1]
Date of birth|  1890
Place of birth|  Newport-on-Tay, Scotland[2]
Date of death|  1968 (aged 77-78)
Place of death|  Dundee, Scotland
Height|  5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
−|  Dundee North End|  |
1910−1914|  Dundee|  70|  (16)
1914−1920|  Sunderland|  37|  (22)
1916|  → Rangers (loan)|  1|  (0)
1918−1919|  → Sheffield United (guest)|  |
1920–1921|  Dundee|  27|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Gregory Philip (1890 – 1968) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a centre forward between 1910 and 1921.

Philip was born in Newport-on-Tay and began his playing career with Dundee, for whom he played in the Scottish Football League, usually as a centre-half[2][3] (a goalkeeper of the same name was also in the squad in the same period).[4] After a strong 1913–14 season, scoring 15 goals in 37 appearances,[5] Sunderland paid a then club-record fee of £2,000 to sign Philip in 1914.[2] Converting to play as a striker, Philip made an immediate impact, scoring 22 goals in 37 appearances in his first season.[2][6]

With the outbreak of World War I, Philip served as a corporal in the British Army and made a number of guest appearances for Sheffield United while stationed in the area,[2] as well as two appearances for Rangers.[5][7] After the end of the war Philip returned to Sunderland but soon opted to head back to Dundee, with whom he played one further season before retiring.[2][5]

## References

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1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 30 March 2022
2. ^ a b c d e f g Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 256\. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
3. ^ George Phillip Player Profile [defender / forward], Dee Archive. Retrieved 30 March 2022
4. ^ George Phillip Player Profile [goalkeeper], Dee Archive. Retrieved 26 February 2022
5. ^ a b c John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
6. ^ George Philip, TheStatCat
7. ^ (Rangers player) Philips, George G., FitbaStats

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