Babb, Phil

Phil Babb

Clubs played for: Millwall, Bradford City, Coventry City, Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers, Sporting Lisbon, Sunderland (1988-2004)

Born: 1970

Birthplace: Lambeth

Position: Centre-back

Biography: Centre-back. Born in Lambeth in 1970 but qualified to play international football for the Republic of Ireland. Made his name at Bradford City and Coventry City before a £3.5m move took him to Liverpool in 1994. Ended his career at Sunderland and invested in a magazine called 'Golf Punk' alonmg with some of his teammates. Babb is now a Players' agent and UK-Football Academy Consultant.

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Babb, Phil Phil was a pupil of mine at St Bede's Primary School in Clapham Park and I was his headteacher, often reprimanding him for spinning on his head as he left the dinner hall (when it was all the rage).

He played for the District team a year early (i.e in what is now Year 5).

He could play in any position - even at District level - an all-round star even then.

At inter-school sports day he was an excellent sprinter and could have gone far as a runner.

I was not surprised to see him representing Ireland in the World Cup and time and time again master the attacking Italian forwards (they didn't know his speed as a defender) - I could have told them!

Good luck, Phil
24-08-20 edward hickey