Bill McPhillips

Bill McPhillips

Personal information
Full name	William Pearson McPhillips
Date of birth	(1910-07-06)6 July 1910
Place of birth	Musselburgh, Scotland
Date of death	1992 (aged 81–82)
Place of death	Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1938	Newcastle Utd	34	(0)
1938–1939	Guildford City	?
1939–1940	Bradford City	?
	Hartlepool Utd	1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Pearson McPhillips (6 July 1910 – 1992) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who played his club football for Newcastle United. He was in the Newcastle squad that won the FA Cup in 1932.

Professional career

McPhillips was reserve goalkeeper for Newcastle and spent eight years at the club. He had very little luck keeping down a first team place. McPhillips replaced Albert McInroy in the 1933/34 season when he sustained an injury in a 2–0 defeat at Portsmouth on 30 December 1933, which put him out for the rest of the season. He made his debut in the 9–2 win against Liverpool on New Years Day, 1934. Newcastle's form then declined and they ended the 1933–34 season being relegated to the Second Division. he had brief spells with Guildford City, Bradford City and he guested for Hartlepool United during World War II.