Phil Whitehead
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Matthew Whitehead | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Halifax Town | 42 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Barnsley | 16 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Bradford City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1993–1998 | Oxford United | 207 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Reading | 94 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | → York City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Tamworth | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Matthew Whitehead (born 17 December 1969) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. He is mainly remembered for his playing days with Oxford United and Reading. At Reading he made some important penalty saves, including one against AFC Bournemouth's Richard Hughes in a 2–1 win and one against Cambridge United's Tom Youngs in a 2–2 draw. He also saved a crucial Scott Minto penalty during a shootout as Reading knocked Premier League side West Ham United out of the 2001–02 League Cup.
His career ended after he suffered a major injury playing for Tamworth during an FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay, although he attempted a short-lived comeback when he made one more appearance for Tamworth in an FA Trophy replay against Aldershot Town. He served Brentford as part-time goalkeeping coach during the 2004–05 season.