Philip Warner (born 2 February 1979) is an English retired semi-professional footballer, who played as a utility player in the Premier League for Southampton and in the Football League for Cambridge United and Brentford. After his release from Cambridge United in 2003, he dropped into non-League football and had a brief spell playing in Australia.
Career
Southampton A utility player, Warner began his career in the youth system at Premier League club Southampton and signed his first professional contract in August 1997. He made his senior debut as a 39th-minute substitute for Jason Dodd in a 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 10 May 1998. Warner made six appearances during the 1998–99 season, but failed to appear after October 1998. On 2 July 1999, Warner joined newly promoted Second Division club Brentford on a season-long loan, with a view to a permanent move. He made just 15 appearances and returned to The Dell two months early, in March 2000. Warner returned to the Southampton first team squad during the 2000–01 season, but failed to make any further appearances before his release in May 2001.
Cambridge United On 31 May 2001, Warner signed a two-year contract with Second Division club Cambridge United on a free transfer. He made just 16 appearances during the 2001–02 season, at the end of which the Us were relegated to the Third Division. Warner was mostly out of favour with manager John Taylor during the first half of the 2002–03 season and was released on 10 January 2003, in a cost-cutting exercise. He made 26 appearances during 18 months at the Abbey Stadium.
Non-League football On 24 January 2003, Warner dropped into non-League football to join Wessex League club Eastleigh. Over the following six years he also would play for Aldershot Town, Eastbourne Borough, Havant & Waterlooville, Bognor Regis Town and Totton, before travelling to Australia and playing for Heidelberg United. Warner joined his final club, Poole Town, in 2010 and retired in 2011.
Personal life Warner attended Redbridge Community School. As of January 2008, he was living in Bassett and was working as a van driver and property developer. After his retirement from football in 2011, he became a sports masseur.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton1997–98Premier League100000—101998–99500010—602000–01000000—00Total600010—70Brentford (loan)1999–00Second Division130101000150Cambridge United2001–02Second Division12020002Appearances in Football League Trophy01602002–03Third Division80002000100Total200202020260Eastleigh2003–04Southern League First Division East19200—00192Aldershot Town2004–05Conference Premier20010—00210Eastbourne Borough (loan)2004–05Conference South130——1Appearance in Conference South play-offs0140Eastbourne Borough2005–06Conference South31110—00321Total44110—10461Havant & Waterlooville2006–07Conference South19030—42 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup02602007–089030—21 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Conference League Cup0140Total28060—60400Bognor Regis Town (loan)2007–08Conference South20———20Career total152310040901753
Honours Eastleigh Wessex League: 2002–03
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