Billy Phillips
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William L. Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | August 9, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Long Island, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nassau County Community College | |||
| 1975–1978 | Adelphi University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Tornado | 14 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Tornado (indoor) | 17 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| 1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| 1983 | Dallas Americans | 10 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 26 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–89 | Dallas Sidekicks (assistant) | ||
| 1989–1991 | Dallas Sidekicks | ||
| 1992–96 | Dallas Sidekicks (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Billy Phillips (born August 9, 1956 in Long Island, New York) is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League, six in the Major Indoor Soccer League and later coached the Dallas Sidekicks for two seasons.
Phillips was the youngest of five children.. He attended Nassau County Community College where he was named a soccer All-American. He then transferred to Adelphi University where he was a two-sport athlete, both running track and playing soccer. He earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1978. He still holds the school track record in the 1500 meter (3:46.1), the mile (4:02) and the two-mile relay. He earned All-American honors in 1978 when he finished third in the NCAA Championships for the 1500 meters. He also played goalkeeper for the soccer team and was ranked in the top five for career shutouts and goals against average. Phillips was inducted into Adelphi University Athletics Hall of Fame for soccer and track on April 19, 2007.
After college, Phillips went on to play professional soccer as goalkeeper. He played for the Dallas Tornado from 1980 to 1981, the Wichita Wings, San Jose Earthquakes, and St. Louis Steamers. In April 1983, Phillips joined the Dallas Americans of the American Soccer League. On November 23, 1984, Phillips signed as a free agent to the Dallas Sidekicks for a 10-day contract. He later signed a full time contract with them on December 3, 1984. By doing this, he became the only player to wear the uniform of every professional soccer team that had represented Dallas up to 1984.
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