Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)
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Brown in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1985 | Hartlepool United | 217 | (8) |
| 1985–1988 | Halifax Town | 135 | (19) |
| 1988–1994 | Bolton Wanderers | 256 | (14) |
| 1994–1996 | Blackpool | 44 | (5) |
| Total | 652 | (46) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999 | Bolton Wanderers (caretaker) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Derby County | ||
| 2006–2010 | Hull City | ||
| 2011 | Preston North End | ||
| 2013–2018 | Southend United | ||
| 2018 | Swindon Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Hyderabad | ||
| 2021 | Southend United | ||
| 2022 | Barrow | ||
| 2024–2025 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Brown (born 30 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer and coach who was most recently manager of National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.
As a player, Brown was a right-back who made over six hundred league appearances in an eighteen-year career, but never made it to the top flight. However, as a manager, he became the first to lead Hull City to the top division in their 104-year history, winning the Championship play-offs in 2008 after a 1–0 win against Bristol City at Wembley Stadium. He also guided Southend United to promotion from League Two to League One in 2014–15.
Since 2011, Brown has appeared as a match summariser on BBC Radio 5 Live.