Phil Basey

Philip John Basey (born 27 August 1948) is a Welsh retired professional footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League for Brentford. After his release in 1967, he played for over a decade in non-League football and notably scored over 100 career goals for Southern League club Crawley Town.

Phil Basey

Personal information
Full name	Philip John Basey[1]
Date of birth	27 August 1948
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	Brentford	2	(0)
1967–1968	Gloucester City	39	(9)
1968–1972	Crawley Town
1972–1976	Maidstone United
1977–1978	Hillingdon Borough		(1)
1978–1979	Tooting & Mitcham United	18	(6)
	Bromley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Basey began his career in the youth team at Fourth Division club Brentford,[2] after writing to the club requesting a trial.[3] He progressed to sign a professional contract in July 1966.[4] At age 18, he made his professional debut in a league match versus Tranmere Rovers on 24 September 1966 and played the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw.[5] His second and final appearance for the club came three days later, in a 2–2 draw with Lincoln City.[5] After his release at the end of the 1966–67 season,[2] Basey dropped into non-League football and played for Gloucester City,[6] Crawley Town,[7] Maidstone United,[8] Hillingdon Borough, Tooting & Mitcham United and Bromley.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1966–67[5]	Fourth Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Honours

Maidstone United

• Southern League First Division South: 1972–73[8]

References

1. "Phil Basey". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 16. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. "Basey To Stand By". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 5 August 1966.
4. "Their Big Chance". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 8 July 1966.
5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 389. ISBN 0951526200.
6. "Phil Basey". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
7. "All Time Leading Goalscorers – 51 To 74". Vital Brentford. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
8. "Barnet FC Official Matchday Programme 2018–19" (PDF). 3 November 2018. p. 23. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
9. "Season 1978–79". Tooting & Mitcham United FC Archive. Retrieved 25 July 2014.