Dallas Sidekicks Players

#0 Billy Phillips

Billy Phillips, 1984-85 photo

Position:

Goalkeeper

Height:

6'1"

Weight:

170

Birthdate:

August 9, 1956

Birthplace:

Long Island, New York

Citizenship:

USA

College:

Adelphi University

Previous Club:

Dallas Americans (USL)

Seasons Pro:

10

Seasons as a Sidekicks Player:

3

 

How He Got Here

Signed as a Free Agent on November 23, 1984 to a 10 day contract. Signed a full time contract with the Sidekicks on December 3, 1984.

 

College Days

Phillips was named All-American while playing for Nassau Community College. He earned a B.S. in Physical Education from Adelphi.

 

There Can Be Only One

Phillips became the only player to wear the uniform of every profesional soccer team that had represented Dallas up to 1984. Phillips played for the Dallas Tornado (1980 and 1981), and the United Soccer League's Dallas Americans (1984).

 

Somebody Had To Be First

A list of Sidekicks' Firsts accomplished by Phillips:

 

Honor Roll

 

Sidekicks Highlights

1984-85

1985-86

1986-87

 

Double Duty

Phillips joined the Sidekicks front office staff in 1986-87 as Director of Community Relations and Soccer Camps. He also did numerous free soccer clinics on behalf of the club throught his career.

 

The 5 Reasons Billy Phillips Retired as a Goalkeeper

The official reasons that Phillips gives for retiring as a player, printed here with his permission:

  1. Krys Sobieski (signed 1985-86)
  2. Joe Papaleo (signed 1987-88)
  3. His left knee surgery
  4. His right knee surgery
  5. The generous offer to work in the front office.

 

Regular Season Statistics

Goalkeeping Statistics with Dallas

GP

MIN

SH

SV

SV PCT

GA

GAA

W

L

W PCT

1984-85

18

1024:44

472

224

.702

95

5.56

6

12

.333

1985-86

5

294:20

147

76

.784

21

4.28

1

4

.200

1986-87

3

176:24

53

23

.697

10

3.40

1

2

.333

Dallas Totals

26

1,495:28

672

323

.719

126

5.06

8

18

.308

 

Scoring Statistics

Note: personal fouls were not an official statistic in the MISL until the 1990-91 season

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

BL

F

PPG

GWG

SHG

OTG

1984-85

18

0

3

3

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

1985-86

5

0

1

1

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

1986-87

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

MISL Total

26

0

4

4

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

 

Playoff Statistics

GP

MIN

SH

SV

SV PCT

GA

GAA

W

L

W PCT

1985-86

1

15:40

6

4

.800

1

3.83

0

0

.000

1986-87

1

60:00

26

15

.750

5

5.00

0

1

.000

Dallas Totals

2

75:40

32

19

.760

6

4.76

0

1

.000

 

Scoring Statistics

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

BL

F

PPG

GWG

SHG

OTG

1985-86

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

1986-87

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

Dallas Totals

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

NA

0

0

0

0

 

Moving On Up

Phillips was named Assistant Coach of the Sidekicks before the 1987-88 season. He was promoted to Head Coach on March 2, 1989 and remained in that position until he was fired by owner Phil Cobb on January 21, 1991.

Phillips returned to the Assistant Coach's post until being promoted to a Front Office position in 1996 with the Mavericks and Sidekicks ownership group. He remains with the ownership group today.