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He made his first senior appearance for Millwall in a 2-1 win v West Ham , turning professional in August 1978.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Plummer|first=Matt|date=2021-01-13|title='I'm tough but coronavirus has hit me for six' - ex-U's star reveals Covid hell|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19005256.tough-cookie-coronavirus-hit-six---former-us-star-struck-covid/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Colchester Gazette|language=en}}</ref> In 1981 [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] manager [[Bobby Roberts (footballer)|Bobby Roberts]] signed Coleman from Millwall for a fee of £15,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phil Coleman - Players - Colchester United|url=https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/396|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.coludata.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
He made his first senior appearance for Millwall in a 2-1 win v West Ham , turning professional in August 1978.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Plummer|first=Matt|date=2021-01-13|title='I'm tough but coronavirus has hit me for six' - ex-U's star reveals Covid hell|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19005256.tough-cookie-coronavirus-hit-six---former-us-star-struck-covid/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Colchester Gazette|language=en}}</ref> In 1981 [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] manager [[Bobby Roberts (footballer)|Bobby Roberts]] signed Coleman from Millwall for a fee of £15,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phil Coleman - Players - Colchester United|url=https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/396|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.coludata.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
He also played for Wrexham, Exeter City and Aldershot. He had second spells with both Millwall and Colchester. In his second spell at Millwall he played alongside his brother Nicky in a team that won the second division and got promoted to division one. After playing the summer of 1988 in Finland he had a second spell at Colchester United where he played under Jock Wallace and Alan Ball and helped the club stave off relegation.
He also had short spells at Chelmsford and Dulwich Hamlet. He also served as player manager of Wivenhoe Town, coached at Colchester United youth academy and coached at Heybridge, Clacton and Braintree.


He went on to play for Wrexham, Exeter, Aldershot before returning to Millwall for a second spell playing alongside his brother in a division two winning team. A season playing in Finland before returning for a second spell at Colchester United under manager Jock Wallace.
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After retiring from playing Coleman trained to be a PE teacher, receiving a BA Honours degree in Sport and Education from [[Middlesex University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coleman, Phil|url=https://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/950|access-date=2021-12-12|website=grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk|language=English}}</ref>. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Plummer|first=Matt|date=2010-05-27|title=Pitt is appointed as the new Seasiders manager|url=https://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/sport/8188411.pitt-is-appointed-as-the-new-seasiders-manager/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Clacton and Frinton Gazette|language=en}}</ref>


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After retiring from playing Coleman trained to be a PE teacher, receiving a BA Honours degree in Sport and Education from [[Middlesex University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coleman, Phil|url=https://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/950|access-date=2021-12-12|website=grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk|language=English}}</ref> He also served as a player then player/manager for Wivenhoe Town and has also coached at Colchester United's youth academy, and non league clubs Clacton, Heybridge and Braintree. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Plummer|first=Matt|date=2010-05-27|title=Pitt is appointed as the new Seasiders manager|url=https://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/sport/8188411.pitt-is-appointed-as-the-new-seasiders-manager/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Clacton and Frinton Gazette|language=en}}</ref>
Coleman taught PE for 33 years at The Gilberd School, Colne Community School and Philip Morant/Sigma College. During his teaching career he held leadership roles including head of PE and assistant deputy head.


Coleman retired as a PE teacher after 33 years having taught at The Gilberd School, The Colne Community School and finally at Philip Morant and Sigma Sixth Sports Academy.
He was a councillor for Mile End on Colchester City Council for 7 years.[[Borough of Colchester|Colchester Borough Council]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Councillor Phil Coleman |url=https://colchester.cmis.uk.com/colchester/Councillors/tabid/63/ctl/ViewCMIS_Person/mid/383/id/106/ScreenMode/Alphabetical/Default.aspx |website=Colchester Borough Council. |accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


After 7 years as a City Councillor he left in May 2023.
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His brother Nicky and son Liam, [[Liam Coleman]], also played football professionally.

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His son, [[Liam Coleman]], also played profession football.


Coleman caught [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], being informed of a positive test result on Christmas Day 2020.<ref name=":1" />
Coleman caught [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], being informed of a positive test result on Christmas Day 2020.<ref name=":1" />
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Phil Coleman
Personal information
Full name Phillip Coleman
Date of birth (1960-09-08) 8 September 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Woolwich, London, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1976–1979 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Millwall 36 (1)
1981–1984 Colchester United 119 (6)
1983–1984 → Wrexham (loan) 17 (3)
1984 Chelmsford City
1984-1985 Exeter City 6 (0)
1985–1986 Aldershot 46 (5)
1986 Dulwich Hamlet 8 (2)
1986–1988 Millwall 10 (0)
1988 Myllykosken Pallo −47 20 (0)
1988–1989 Colchester United 10 (0)
1989–1995 Wivenhoe Town 211 (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phillip Coleman (born 8 September 1960) is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League.

He began his career in the youth ranks of Millwall, where he played as a defender and midfielder, notably scoring one of two Millwall goals in the 1979 FA Youth Cup Final win against Manchester City.[2]

He made his first senior appearance for Millwall in a 2-1 win v West Ham , turning professional in August 1978.[3] In 1981 Colchester United manager Bobby Roberts signed Coleman from Millwall for a fee of £15,000.[4]

He went on to play for Wrexham, Exeter, Aldershot before returning to Millwall for a second spell playing alongside his brother in a division two winning team. A season playing in Finland before returning for a second spell at Colchester United under manager Jock Wallace.

After retiring from playing Coleman trained to be a PE teacher, receiving a BA Honours degree in Sport and Education from Middlesex University.[5] He also served as a player then player/manager for Wivenhoe Town and has also coached at Colchester United's youth academy, and non league clubs Clacton, Heybridge and Braintree. [6]

Coleman retired as a PE teacher after 33 years having taught at The Gilberd School, The Colne Community School and finally at Philip Morant and Sigma Sixth Sports Academy.

After 7 years as a City Councillor he left in May 2023.

His son, Liam Coleman, also played profession football.

Coleman caught COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic, being informed of a positive test result on Christmas Day 2020.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ Waldron, Jonathan (16 September 2020). "Ex-Colchester favourite Phil Coleman on strange incident". Gazette. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Plummer, Matt (13 January 2021). "'I'm tough but coronavirus has hit me for six' - ex-U's star reveals Covid hell". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Phil Coleman - Players - Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Coleman, Phil". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ Plummer, Matt (27 May 2010). "Pitt is appointed as the new Seasiders manager". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  • Phil Coleman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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