Mary Phillip
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Phillip playing for Arsenal in October 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mary Rose Phillip | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Peckham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peckham Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lambeth Ladies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2000 | Millwall Lionesses | ||
| 2000–2004 | Fulham | ||
| 2004–2008 | Arsenal | ||
| 2008 | Chelsea | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2008 | England | 65 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Peckham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mary Rose Phillip (born 14 March 1977) is an English football manager and former player, who manages men's Kent County League team Peckham Town.
A versatile player, she played in all four positions at the back and also in midfield. Phillip captained England, the first black player to captain an England women's international football team, and until 2011, was the only player to represent the country in two World Cup squads. During her playing career, she had 65 international caps. She enjoyed a successful club career with Millwall Lionesses, Fulham Ladies, Arsenal Ladies and Chelsea Ladies, and won the FA Women's Cup with three different clubs. After retiring as a player in 2008, she became a team coach and manager and in 2020, became the first female manager of a cup-winning men's senior side.
In October 2024, Phillip was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.