Phillip Palethorpe

Philip John Palethorpe (born 17 September 1986, in Wirral) is an English professional footballer who plays for Cammell Laird. He previously had two spells at Tranmere Rovers and made a professional appearance for Chester City.

Philip Palethorpe
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-17) 17 September 1986
Place of birth Wirral, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Cammell Laird
Youth career
2003–2006 Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Chester City 1 (0)
2007–2008 → Tamworth (loan) 13 (0)
2008 Tranmere Rovers 0 (0)
2008–2010 Airbus UK Broughton 27 (0)
2010– Cammell Laird 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2009

Career

Palethorpe joined Chester from Tranmere early in 2006–07, having spent several years at Prenton Park without making a first–team appearance.[1] He spent his first season with Chester as second–choice to ever–present goalkeeper John Danby, and then became third choice at the start of 2007–08 when Gavin Ward joined the club.

In November 2007, Palethorpe joined Tamworth in a two-month loan deal, allowing him to gain first–team experience in the Conference North.[2] He returned to Chester two months later when Ward moved on to Wrexham and Palethorpe again became cover for Danby, finally making his Football League debut as a substitute when Danby was injured against Darlington on 22 March 2008.[3] This proved to be his only appearance for the club, as he was released at the end of the season.[4]

At the start of the following season, Palethorpe made a surprise return to Tranmere Rovers on a non-contract basis as emergency cover.[5] By the end of August he had left and signed with Welsh club Airbus UK Broughton.[6] He made 27 league appearances for the side before losing his place the following year to Kristian Rogers, eventually leading him to leave the club in January 2010 to sign for Cammell Laird.[7]

Currently Phil is out of the football scene as he hurt his knee. He has partially retired from football but is keeping the door open in case a team comes along to sign him.

References
  1. "Chester City Official Profile". Chester City FC Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  2. "Palethorpe to cover for injured Veiga". Birmingham Mail. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  3. "Chester 2-1 Darlington". BBC Sport. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  4. "Seven leave Deva Stadium as Chester wield the axe". Daily Post. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  5. "Defending, not new tactics, cost us - Moore". Daily Post. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  6. "Welsh Premier League profile". welshpremier.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2008. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. "Josh returns with the wingmakers". welsh-premier.com. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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