David Ronald Philpotts (born 31 March 1954) is an English retired professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as a
defender.
Philpotts began his career with
Coventry City
Coventry City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands. The club plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club is nicknamed The Sky Blues after the sky blue colou ...
in 1972. He played only three games with the first team over two seasons. He went on loan to
Southport FC during the 1973–1974 season. In 1974, he transferred to
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...
where he became a fixture on the back line. In 1981, he moved to the
Carolina Lightnin', which was playing its first season of existence, of the
American Soccer League. He was back in England with Tranmere in 1983. He ended his career with two games during the 1984–1985 season.
After retiring, he briefly managed the
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, they have p ...
during part of the 1993 campaign.
He was employed as Tranmere's Chief Scout until retiring in May 2014, ending an association with the club that lasted over 40 years.
References
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1954 births
Living people
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Carolina Lightnin' players
Coventry City F.C. players
English men's footballers
English expatriate men's footballers
Southport F.C. players
Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
People from Bromborough
Footballers from Merseyside
Sportspeople from Wirral
Stockport County F.C. non-playing staff
Tranmere Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Men's association football defenders
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
English Football League players