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Phil Purnell (born 16 September 1964) is a former professional association footballer who spent the majority of his career with Bristol Rovers. Before turning professional in 1985, Purnell played for West Country non-league sides Forest Green Rovers, Frome Town and Mangotsfield United, until signing for Bristol Rovers in September 1985. He went on to make 153 league appearances for The Pirates in a 7+1⁄2-year spell at the club, scoring twenty-two goals. He was loaned to Swansea City for a month in December 1991, where he played five league games and scored once.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Phillip Purnell | ||
Date of birth | 16 September 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Forest Green Rovers | |||
Frome Town | |||
????–1985 | Mangotsfield United | ||
1985–1993 | Bristol Rovers | 153 | (22) |
1991–1992 | → Swansea City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Purnell's playing career ended when he suffered a broken leg in April 1993. He was awarded a testimonial match in the summer of 1994, when Bristol Rovers faced a Queens Park Rangers side managed by former Rovers manager Gerry Francis, and featuring a number of former Bristol Rovers players.
After retiring from playing, he worked in insurance, and also continued in football on a part-time basis as assistant manager of Yate Town, where his former Rovers teammate Ian Alexander was manager, and also at Winterbourne United.