Phil Chisnall
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John Philip "Phil" Chisnall (born 27 October 1942 in Manchester
) is an English
former footballer who played as an inside forward
in the 1960s and 1970s.
He started his professional career with Manchester United
in 1961 and went on to play 47 times for them, scoring 10 goals. In 1964, he was transferred to Liverpool
, and as of 2011 remains the last player to be transferred directly between the two rivals.
At Liverpool he only managed eight appearances and two goals, before moving on to Southend United
in 1967. He finished his career with a season at Stockport County in 1971–72, making 30 League appearances for them.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former footballer who played as an inside forward
Inside forward
In football, the position of inside forward was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries. The inside forwards would support the centre forwards, running and making space in the opposition defence, and, as the passing game developed, supporting him with passes...
in the 1960s and 1970s.
He started his professional career with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in 1961 and went on to play 47 times for them, scoring 10 goals. In 1964, he was transferred to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, and as of 2011 remains the last player to be transferred directly between the two rivals.
At Liverpool he only managed eight appearances and two goals, before moving on to Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in 1967. He finished his career with a season at Stockport County in 1971–72, making 30 League appearances for them.