Mark Philo
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| Mark Philo | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark William Philo | |
| Date of birth | 5 October 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Bracknell, England | |
| Date of death | 14 January 2006 (aged 21) | |
| Place of death | Reading, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth career | ||
1999–2003 |
West Ham United Crystal Palace Wycombe Wanderers |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2006 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mark William Philo (5 October 1984 – 14 January 2006) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Bracknell, Berkshire and spent his whole professional career at Wycombe Wanderers.
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[edit] Career
Philo joined Wycombe at the age of 15, having been on the books of both West Ham and Crystal Palace. He made his debut for the Wycombe first team in February 2004 under Tony Adams and signed a contract until the summer of 2005, which was extended to June 2007 by John Gorman. He played 17 matches for the club's first team.
[edit] Injury
Philo suffered two broken ankles in consecutive years reducing the games he play for the club severely, first a broken right ankle then a hairline fracture to his left leg at in pre-season game before the 2005/6 season. Philo was only weeks away from a first team start when he died.
[edit] Death
Philo died at age 21, from head injuries sustained in a car accident on 14 January 2006. He was taken to hospital after his Vauxhall Astra car was involved in a head-on collision with a Renault Mégane at the junction of Sandhurst Road and Finchampstead Road in Wokingham, Berkshire at about 1:20 that morning. He was rushed to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading but he died at about 4:20 that afternoon.
His manager, John Gorman, paid tribute to him by saying, "He was a fantastic kid. He lived for football and always had a smile on his face."
The Wycombe players held up a banner for Philo after their League Cup game against Chelsea at Adams Park on 10 January 2007.
[edit] External links
- Mark Philo career stats at Soccerbase
- Obituary and gallery of Mark's Wycombe career
- Brief obituary from bbc sport
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