Chris McPhee

Christopher Simon McPhee (born 20 March 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker and is currently at Frome Town.

Chris McPhee
Personal information
Full name Christopher Simon McPhee[1]
Date of birth (1983-03-20) 20 March 1983[1]
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
 Weymouth
Youth career
199?–1999 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Brighton & Hove Albion 60 (4)
2005 → Aldershot Town (loan) 14 (2)
2006 → Swindon Town (loan) 8 (0)
2006–2007 Torquay United 37 (0)
2007–2008 Ebbsfleet United 44 (5)
2008–2009 Weymouth 30 (7)
2009–2011 Kidderminster Harriers 103 (31)
2011–2012 Torquay United 26 (2)
2012–2014 Salisbury City 82 (16)
2014– Weymouth 53 (5)
National team‡
2008 England C 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:57 27 April 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:40, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Career

Born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, McPhee began his career as a trainee with Brighton & Hove Albion, turning professional in August 1999,[2] and made his debut, aged 16, at Swansea City in December 1999.[3][4] He broke into the first team on a regular basis in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons, when he made over 50 appearances[5][6] despite missing several months of the 2004–05 season due to a foot injury suffered in October 2004.[7][8]

McPhee joined Conference National side Aldershot Town on loan in August 2005,[9] where he made 14 appearances.[10] He returned to Brighton in November 2005 but struggled to break into the first team and made only seven appearances before joining Swindon Town in March 2006 on loan until the end of the 2005–06 season.[10][11] He was released by Brighton after the club was relegated from the Championship at the end of the 2005–06 season and joined Torquay United in July 2006,[12] making his Torquay debut in the 1–0 home win against Rochdale in the following month.[13] He made 43 league and cup appearances for Torquay in the 2006–07 season.[13]

McPhee joined Ebbsfleet United in August 2007 on non-contract terms after impressing in a trial period and after making 20 appearances for Ebbsfleet in the Conference National, he agreed a contract in November 2007 until the end of the 2007–08 season.[14][15] In May 2008, he scored the winning goal as Ebbsfleet won the 2007–08 FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium against Torquay United[16] and was named "Man of the Match" after the game.[17] McPhee also won Player of the Season that year, voted for by the fans. He left Ebbsfleet in June 2008, after participating in a successful Four Nations Tournament campaign with England C, when he failed to agree a new deal with the Fleet. He turned down several League offers and moved to Devon to be with his new family.[18]

McPhee joined Weymouth on 3 July 2008.[19] He signed for Kidderminster Harriers on a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season on 26 February after leaving Weymouth, who had not paid his wages during 2009.[20] He signed a new two-year contract with Kidderminster in July.[21]

On 28 June 2011, it was announced that McPhee was to rejoin former club, Torquay United.[22]

After the 2011–12 season, Chris moved to Salisbury City, he signed as a player-coach. Chris was looking at moving into coaching after his playing career ended and so cited a move to Salisbury as beneficial to this. The move to Salisbury was made more attractive because of the opportunities to coach as well as play regularly.

Honours
Ebbsfleet United
Salisbury City
  • Conference South play-offs: 2012–13

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 407. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. "Chris McPhee". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  3. "Daish makes late double signing". Non-League Daily. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  4. "Games played by Chris McPhee in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  5. "Games played by Chris McPhee in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  6. "Games played by Chris McPhee in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  7. "McPhee waits on foot injury". BBC Sport. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  8. "McGhee keen to sign new striker". BBC Sport. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  9. "McPhee makes Aldershot loan move". BBC Sport. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  10. "Games played by Chris McPhee in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  11. "Swindon swoop for striker McPhee". BBC Sport. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  12. "Torquay sign Motteram and McPhee". BBC Sport. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  13. "Games played by Chris McPhee in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  14. "Ebbsfleet complete triple capture". BBC Sport. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  15. "McPhee extends stay at Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  16. "Ebbsfleet 1–0 Torquay". BBC Sport. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  17. "'Dedicated to you'". The Football Association. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  18. Peachey, Alec (11 June 2008). "Wembley hero McPhee leaves Fleet". KentOnline. Kent Messenger Group. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  19. "McPhee joins Terras". Non-League Daily. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  20. "Harriers confirm McPhee signing". BBC Sport. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  21. "Harriers confirm McPhee signing". BBC Sport. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  22. "Torquay sign Chris McPhee & Daniel Leadbitter on two-year deals". BBC Sport. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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