Phillip Coleman (born 8 September 1960) is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League.

He began his career in the youth ranks of Millwall, where he played as a defender and midfielder, notably scoring one of two Millwall goals in the 1979 FA Youth Cup Final win against Manchester City.[2]

He made his first senior appearance for Millwall in a 2-1 win v West Ham , turning professional in August 1978.[3] In 1981 Colchester United manager Bobby Roberts signed Coleman from Millwall for a fee of £15,000.[4]

He went on to play for Wrexham, Exeter, Aldershot before returning to Millwall for a second spell playing alongside his brother in a division two winning team. A season playing in Finland before returning for a second spell at Colchester United under manager Jock Wallace.

After retiring from playing Coleman trained to be a PE teacher, receiving a BA Honours degree in Sport and Education from Middlesex University.[5] He also served as a player then player/manager for Wivenhoe Town and has also coached at Colchester United's youth academy, and non league clubs Clacton, Heybridge and Braintree. [6]

Coleman retired as a PE teacher after 33 years having taught at The Gilberd School, The Colne Community School and finally at Philip Morant and Sigma Sixth Sports Academy.

After 7 years as a City Councillor he left in May 2023.

His son, Liam Coleman, also played profession football.

Coleman caught COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic, being informed of a positive test result on Christmas Day 2020.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ Waldron, Jonathan (16 September 2020). "Ex-Colchester favourite Phil Coleman on strange incident". Gazette. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Plummer, Matt (13 January 2021). "'I'm tough but coronavirus has hit me for six' - ex-U's star reveals Covid hell". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Phil Coleman - Players - Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Coleman, Phil". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ Plummer, Matt (27 May 2010). "Pitt is appointed as the new Seasiders manager". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  • Phil Coleman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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