Background
Phillips was born in Bradley, Staffordshire and played non-league football with Bilston United before joining Football League side Stoke in 1919.
Phillips was born in Bradley, Staffordshire and played non-league football with Bilston United before joining Football League side Stoke in 1919.
He played 14 matches for the "Potters" scoring three goals which included a brace against Coventry City on Boxing day. However manager Arthur Shallcross was seemingly unimpressed by Phillips"s performance during the 1919-1920 and he was released by the club He went on to play for Ebbw Vale, Darlaston and made a return to Bilston United before he re-entered League football with Bristol Rovers in 1923.
He had an impressive first season at Rovers scoring 23 goals in 42 games and in December 1925 he joined league rivals Millwall.
Phillips became a prolific forward for the "Lions" and his 27 goals in 1927-1928 helped Millwall to claim the Third Division South title. After scoring 62 goals in 119 matches for Millwall he joined the short lived Thames and then spent a season at West Ham United and Clapton Orient before returning to his native Midlands and played for Stourbridge.