Phillip Tinney (born 15 January 1945) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1945-01-15) 15 January 1945 (age 77) | ||
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 |
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]
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