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Ted Phillips (footballer)
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Edward John "Ted" Phillips (born 21 August 1933 in Leiston
, Suffolk
) was an English professional footballer
.
He made over 250 appearances for Ipswich Town
from 1953 to 1964, almost all of them under Alf Ramsey
, scoring over 150 goals making him the second highest scorer in the club's history. He also holds the record for the most goals scored for the club in one season with 46 in the 1956/1957 season. He was selected to play for the Third Division South side
against the North in April 1957. During his time at the club, he was renowned for having the hardest shot in 'modern football'. In 1962, a report in the East Anglian Daily Times
said of Phillips: "It is an undisputed fact that he is the best kicker of a dead ball in the game."
He also represented Luton Town
, Leyton Orient
and Colchester United
in his twelve-year career. He coached Maltese club Floriana Football Club
during the season 1966–67.
Phillips recently appeared on the Sky Sports programme Time of Our Lives, along with former Ipswich clubmates Larry Carberry
and Ray Crawford
, where they reminisced about their footballing days. On the show, Phillips revealed that in 1974 he met former boss Ramsey by chance and they spent the evening socialising. The following morning Phillips opened the front page of a newspaper and was stunned to read that Ramsey had been sacked as England manager. His shock came from the fact Ramsey already knew he was no longer in charge of England when they were together that evening and didn't mention it once.
Leiston
Leiston is a town in eastern Suffolk, England. It is situated near Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, about from the North Sea coast and is northeast of Ipswich and northeast from London...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
) was an English professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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He made over 250 appearances for Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
from 1953 to 1964, almost all of them under Alf Ramsey
Alf Ramsey
Sir Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey was an English footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974. His greatest achievement was winning the 1966 World Cup with England on 30 July 1966...
, scoring over 150 goals making him the second highest scorer in the club's history. He also holds the record for the most goals scored for the club in one season with 46 in the 1956/1957 season. He was selected to play for the Third Division South side
Football League Third Division North vs. South Representative Games
The Third Division North and Third Division South of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran from 1921 to 1958.From 1954–55 season until 1957–58 season, there was a series of games between teams representing the Third Division North and the Third Division South.-...
against the North in April 1957. During his time at the club, he was renowned for having the hardest shot in 'modern football'. In 1962, a report in the East Anglian Daily Times
East Anglian Daily Times
The East Anglian Daily Times is a British local newspaper for Suffolk and Essex, based in Ipswich.It started publication on 13 October 1874, incorporating the Ipswich Express, which had been published since 13 August 1839...
said of Phillips: "It is an undisputed fact that he is the best kicker of a dead ball in the game."
He also represented Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
and Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
in his twelve-year career. He coached Maltese club Floriana Football Club
Floriana Football Club
Floriana Football Club is a Maltese football club in the town of Floriana that currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. It has one of the largest fans following on the islands and remains the most successful club in Maltese history, along with Sliema Wanderers.-History:Floriana Football Club...
during the season 1966–67.
Phillips recently appeared on the Sky Sports programme Time of Our Lives, along with former Ipswich clubmates Larry Carberry
Larry Carberry
Larry Carberry is an English former professional footballer. Larry started his career with local amateurs Bootle in 1953.He was in the armed forces and still playing amateur level when the legendary...
and Ray Crawford
Ray Crawford
Ray Crawford was an American racecar driver.Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Crawford became a U.S. Army fighter pilot and flew P-38 Lightnings in combat over North Africa in 1943. Rotated home after six aerial victories, eventually he became an early jet pilot...
, where they reminisced about their footballing days. On the show, Phillips revealed that in 1974 he met former boss Ramsey by chance and they spent the evening socialising. The following morning Phillips opened the front page of a newspaper and was stunned to read that Ramsey had been sacked as England manager. His shock came from the fact Ramsey already knew he was no longer in charge of England when they were together that evening and didn't mention it once.