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Phil Airey

Phil Airey

English footballer (born 1991)

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.

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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

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As of 24 January[12]
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References

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    "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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    "Stevenage 3 Newcastle United 1". Newcastle United FC. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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    "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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    "Phil Airey". Newcastle United FC. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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    McLauchlin, Brian (11 August 2011). "Hibs eye Newcastle striker Phil Airey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
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    "Hibs sign Newcastle striker Phil Airey on loan". BBC Sport. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
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    Hardie, David (26 September 2011). "Phil Airey returns to Newcastle after spell with Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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    "Gateshead sign Airey on loan". Gateshead F.C. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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    "Magpies Announce Retained List". Newcastle United. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  10. [10]
    "Phil in Temp-Airey move to Whitley Bay". Blyth Spartans A.F.C. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  11. [11]
    "Alnwick Town V Whitley Bay". Whitley Bay F.C. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  12. [12]
    "Philip Airey Career Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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