Phillip Jess Sproson was born on 13 October 1959 and is an English former footballer who played as a central defender.
15 Facts About Phil Sproson
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Phil Sproson played in 500 matches for Port Vale and scored 41 goals ; this places him second in the list of appearances for Port Vale.
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Phil Sproson was the nephew of Port Vale defender Roy Sproson and son of Jess Sproson, who played for Vale between 1940 and 1947.
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Phil Sproson remained in the game after retirement and became a football agent.
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Phillip Jess Sproson was born in Stoke-on-Trent on 13 October 1959.
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Phil Sproson was the nephew of Port Vale club record appearance holder Roy Sproson and son of Jess Sproson, who played for Vale between 1940 and 1947.
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Phil Sproson signed a new 12-month contract in December 1988 and stated that his ambition was "to see Port Vale established as the No 1 club in the Potteries".
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In January 1989, Phil Sproson suffered a severe knee injury during training and retired the following month.
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Against medical advice, Phil Sproson attempted a return to league football.
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Phil Sproson did though later play for Conference sides Stafford Rangers and Northwich Victoria.
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Phil Sproson was a physical central defender who could pass with either foot and was strong in the air.
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Phil Sproson worked as head of the PFA's Player Management Agency, but stood down in March 2009 to work on his own account.
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Phil Sproson has worked as an agent to players such as Curtis Davies, Marlon Harewood and Liam Dickinson.
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Phil Sproson has acted as agent for Adam Crookes and Joe Worrall, as well as numerous players at Nottingham Forest due to his friendship with academy manager Gary Brazil.
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Phil Sproson has worked as an analyst for BBC Radio Stoke.