Tony Philliskirk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Philliskirk | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Sheffield United | 80 | (20) |
| 1986 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | (1) |
| 1989 | Preston North End | 14 | (6) |
| 1989–1992 | Bolton Wanderers | 141 | (51) |
| 1992–1994 | Peterborough United | 43 | (15) |
| 1994–1995 | Burnley | 40 | (9) |
| 1995 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Cardiff City | 61 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 2 | (3) |
| 1998 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1998 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1998 | Total | 410 | (113) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005 | Oldham Athletic (Caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Oldham Athletic (Caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Anthony "Tony" Philliskirk (born 10 February 1965 in Sunderland, County Durham) is a former English footballer. He played as a striker for 11 different clubs between 1983 and 1998.
Philliskirk turned professional at the age of 18, when he joined Sheffield United. He made his debut for the Blades in a pre-season friendly against Mansfield Town at Field Mill on 17 August 1983. He had to wait until 18 October 1983, before making his league debut for Sheffield United against Brentford at Griffin Park.
He scored his first goal for the club two weeks later at Plymouth Argyle. He scored eight goals in his first season with Sheffield United. Most of his time at Bramall Lane was spent as a partner of striker Keith Edwards.
He was part of the Sheffield United side which won promotion from the Third Division in season 1983–84. In total he made 80 league appearances (18 as a substitute) for Sheffield United scoring 20 goals.
After five years at Bramall Lane, he had brief spells with Oldham Athletic and Preston North End before joining Bolton Wanderers in the June 1989 for a fee of £50,000. He made his debut for Bolton on 19 August 1989 in a Third Division match against Cardiff City at Ninian Park, and he soon formed an effective striking partnership with David Reeves.
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