Philip Airey (born 14 November 1991), known as Phil Airey, is a retired English footballer, who played as a striker. Airey has played for Premier League club Newcastle United, Scottish Premier League club Hibernian, Blyth Spartans and a spell on loan at Whitley Bay.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Airey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Amble,[2] England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hibernian (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Gateshead (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Blyth Spartans | 49 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Whitley Bay (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| Total | 60 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 14 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Airey joined the Newcastle United Academy at age 10[4] and made his reserve team debut on 18 November 2008 against Everton as a right back.[4] Airey made his first team debut on 8 January 2011 as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 defeat against Stevenage in the FA Cup.[2] He won the Golden Boot in the Premier Reserve League North with 11 goals.[5] Airey signed on loan for Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in August 2011.[6] He made just one substitute appearance before returning to Newcastle a month later.[7] On 20 January 2012, Airey signed for Conference National side Gateshead on a one-month loan.[8] He made his debut the following day as a 79th-minute substitute in Gateshead's 3–3 draw with Lincoln City. Airey was released by Newcastle United on 1 June 2012.[9]
He then joined Blyth Spartans in August 2012. He started out at the club as a striker but moved to right-back to accommodate for the loss of Shaun Utterson. Airey had a number of trials at full-time clubs over the 2012–13 season, but failed to secure a deal. On 18 November 2013, Airey joined Northern League side Whitley Bay on a month loan,[10] making a goal-scoring debut the following day in a 7–3 win against Alnwick Town in the Northumberland Senior Cup, Airey now plays for local club Red Row Welfare Fc.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20:00, 24 January 2012 (UTC)[12]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hibernian (loan) | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Gateshead (loan) | Conference National | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Philip Airey at Soccerbase
- Profile at the official Newcastle United website
- Premier League profile
- Phil Airey on X
