Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 January 1945 | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1965 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
1965–1966 | Heracles | 3 | (1) |
1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 14 | (1) |
1970–1972 | Dallas Tornado | 58 | (4) |
Wigan Athletic | |||
Total | 75 | (6) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Phillip Tinney (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Tinney was from Dundee, and attended St Stephen's and St John's schools in the city. [2]
Tinney spent his early career with Liverpool and Dundee. [2] [3] He made one first-team appearance for Dundee, in the Summer Cup, where he scored a goal. [4] He then played for Dutch club Heracles, [5] becoming the first British player to score in the Eredivisie. [3] After leaving Heracles in January 1966, [6] he was subject to a five-year FIFA ban for breaking his contract. [3] [4] He subsequently played in the United States for the Philadelphia Spartans and the Dallas Tornado. [1] [4] His career was ended by a broken leg whilst playing for Wigan Athletic. [3] After retiring as a player he worked in residential childcare in Merseyside. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 15 January 1945 | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1965 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
1965–1966 | Heracles | 3 | (1) |
1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 14 | (1) |
1970–1972 | Dallas Tornado | 58 | (4) |
Wigan Athletic | |||
Total | 75 | (6) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Phillip Tinney (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Tinney was from Dundee, and attended St Stephen's and St John's schools in the city. [2]
Tinney spent his early career with Liverpool and Dundee. [2] [3] He made one first-team appearance for Dundee, in the Summer Cup, where he scored a goal. [4] He then played for Dutch club Heracles, [5] becoming the first British player to score in the Eredivisie. [3] After leaving Heracles in January 1966, [6] he was subject to a five-year FIFA ban for breaking his contract. [3] [4] He subsequently played in the United States for the Philadelphia Spartans and the Dallas Tornado. [1] [4] His career was ended by a broken leg whilst playing for Wigan Athletic. [3] After retiring as a player he worked in residential childcare in Merseyside. [3]