12 Facts About Phil Stant

Philip Richard Stant was born on 13 October 1962 and is an English football manager, former professional footballer and British Army soldier who served in the Falklands War and was attached to the SAS.

Phil Stant spent his formative years in Non-League football for Worcester City, Dover Athletic, Hayes and Hinckley United.

Phil Stant initially managed Lincoln City between 2000 and 2001 whilst continuing as a player and had similar spells in charge of Gainsborough Trinity and Ilkeston Town.

In 1982, at the age of just 18, Phil Stant was sent to the Falkland Islands as part of operations of the Falklands War, serving with 5 Infantry Brigade as part of 81 Ordnance Coy.

Phil Stant was deployed to the South Atlantic aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, a journey that lasted three weeks and included stops in Sierra Leone and Ascension Island before arriving in the South Atlantic, landing on South Georgia.

Phil Stant had been ordered off the ship the day before to man a nearby trench in Port Pleasant.

Phil Stant has described his experiences in the aftermath as "the day I grew up" due to the injuries he witnessed.

Phil Stant remained on the island until July 1982, a month after the end of the hostilities there.

Phil Stant progressed into the SAS and worked as part of a bomb disposal unit before turning his attentions to football.

Phil Stant lasted 30 matches as Imps' boss and, four days after the Lincoln City Membership Scheme's Community Ownership Package for the shareholding of the club was successful, the new board of directors terminated the contracts of Phil Stant and his assistant George Foster, with former Grimsby Town boss Alan Buckley coming in as his successor.

In July 2002, Phil Stant moved back into management, being appointed player-manager at Gainsborough Trinity.

Phil Stant enjoyed a successful season at the Northolme, leading the club to the fifth round of the FA Trophy whilst securing a mid-table league finish and winning the Lincolnshire Senior County Cup, but resigned at the end of the season due to work commitments.