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Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)
English association football manager (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Brown (born 30 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer and coach who is currently manager of Kidderminster Harriers.
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![]() Brown in 2005 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Philip Brown[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-05-30) 30 May 1959 (age 65)[1] | ||
Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1985 | Hartlepool United | 217 | (8) |
1985–1988 | Halifax Town | 135 | (19) |
1988–1994 | Bolton Wanderers | 256 | (14) |
1994–1996 | Blackpool | 44 | (5) |
Total | 652 | (46) | |
Managerial career | |||
1999 | Bolton Wanderers (caretaker) | ||
2005–2006 | Derby County | ||
2006–2010 | Hull City | ||
2011 | Preston North End | ||
2013–2018 | Southend United | ||
2018 | Swindon Town | ||
2018–2020 | Hyderabad | ||
2021 | Southend United | ||
2022 | Barrow | ||
2024– | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
As a player, Brown was a right-back who made over six hundred league appearances in an eighteen-year career, but never made it to the top flight. However, as a manager, he became the first to lead Hull City to the top division in their 104-year history, winning the Championship play-offs in 2008 after a 1–0 win against Bristol City at Wembley Stadium. He also guided Southend United to promotion from League Two to League One in 2014–15.
Since 2011, Brown has appeared as a match summariser on BBC Radio 5 Live.