Benny Phillips

Benjamin Phillips (born 9 June 1960) is an English football manager and former professional player who played as a right-back. He played in the Football League for Bury. He is manager of Radcliffe Borough of the Northern Premier League Division One North.

Playing career Phillips was a junior with Blackpool, Manchester City and Preston North End before joining Macclesfield Town.

He joined Bury in September 1980. resigning in August 2003 after Albion had lost their first three games of the season.

He was later assistant manager of Leek Town (from May 2004 ), Clitheroe (from June 2005 ) and Witton Albion before taking over as manager of Bradford Park Avenue in March 2007. He was sacked by Bradford in February 2008, despite the team being in the race for promotion.

He was appointed as first-team coach, under manager Steve Burr, of Stalybridge Celtic in June 2009. He was made caretaker manager of Stalybridge Celtic in January 2010 following Steve Burr's departure to take over Conference National side Kidderminster Harriers. He was appointed manager of Radcliffe Borough in February 2011 by chairman Bernard Manning jnr (son of the late comic Bernard Manning).

Away from football, Phillips used to run a bingo club in Hyde,