Phil Gilchrist
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Alexander Gilchrist | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
Philip Alexander "Phil" Gilchrist (born August 25, 1973) is a footballer, currently club captain of Oxford United (with Barry Quinn taking over as team captain) in his second spell at the club.
Career
Gilchrist first joined Oxford from Hartlepool United for £100,000 in February 1995. He soon formed one of the best defensive partnerships ever seen at The Manor Ground, alongside Matt Elliott, and it was this partnership that formed the basis for the promotion winning side of 1995-96.
Predominantly left sided, Phil continued to flourish after the sale of Elliott, and moved on to Leicester for £500,000 in 2000. In total he had made 201 starts for the U's in his first spell, scoring eleven goals.
Gilchrist made 23 Premier League starts for Leicester before moving on to West Bromwich Albion for £500,000 in March 2001.[1] He made his debut for Albion in a 2-1 win over Tranmere Rovers on 25 March 2001. He was a regular during 2001-02, forming part of a solid defence which notched up a club record 27 clean sheets and helping Albion win promotion to the Premiership. In all, Gilchrist made over 100 appearances for Albion in all competitions.
Three years later he joined Rotherham United, initially on a month's loan.[2] Gilchrist made his debut for the Millers in a 1-0 defeat away at Derby County on 13 March 2004. The success of his loan spell led to a permanent move. Rotherham released Gilchrist in May 2006.[3]
Gilchrist returned to Oxford in June 2006 for his second spell at the club.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Gilchrist moves to West Brom". BBC Sport. 2001-03-23. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Millers sign Gilchrist". BBC Sport. 2004-03-12. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Millers let experienced trio go". BBC Sport. 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Oxford capture defender Gilchrist". BBC Sport. 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
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External links
- Phil Gilchrist at Soccerbase
- 1973 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Premier League players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- People from Stockton-on-Tees
- Football (soccer) defenders