Phil Harrington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Harrington | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1963 | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Caernarfon Town | |||
| 1981–1985 | Chester City | 76 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Burnley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Preston North End (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1988–1997 | Cork City | 257 | (0) |
| 2003 | Cobh Ramblers | ? | (0) |
| 2004 | Waterford United | ? | (0) |
| 2005 | Cork City | ? | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Philip "Phil" Harrington (born 23 November 1963) is a Welsh goalkeeper and current Goalkeeping coach at Cork City in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Although he was born in Bangor, Harrington grew up in nearby Caernarfon and it was while on the books of Caernarfon Town that he was spotted by Chester coach Cliff Sear and joined the Football League club on schoolboy terms. He became an apprentice with the club after leaving school in 1980, with his performances for Chester's reserve and youth sides prompting a call up to the Wales Youth side for the 1981 European Youth Championships.
Harrington made his first–team debut for Chester in a 3–1 home win over Huddersfield Town on 20 February 1982. He went on to make 76 appearances over the next three years, amid competition from Grenville Millington, Mike Salmon, Billy O'Rourke and John Butcher. Harrington was first–choice goalkeeper at Chester by the end of 1982–83, but an injury in the penultimate game of the season at Torquay United prematurely ended his campaign and led to defender Noel Bradley having to deputise for him. But Harrington recovered in time for one of his most memorable games for Chester in a Milk Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers in September 1983, when he saved the first three Bolton penalties in the penalty shoot-out to give Chester victory. This season saw him miss just five games for Chester, but unfortunately the campaign ended with the club finishing bottom of The Football League.
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