| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Richard Stant | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Camberley Town | ||
| 1982–1983 | Reading | 4 | (2) |
| 1986–1989 | Hereford United | 89 | (38) |
| 1989–1991 | Notts County | 22 | (6) |
| 1990 | → Blackpool (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 1990 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1991 | Fulham | 19 | (5) |
| 1991–1993 | Mansfield Town | 57 | (32) |
| 1993–1995 | Cardiff City | 79 | (34) |
| 1993 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Bury | 62 | (23) |
| 1996 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1997–2001 | Lincoln City | 64 | (20) |
| 2001 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Worcester City | 15 | (7) |
| 2002 | Dover Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Hayes | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Hinckley United | 7 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Gainsborough Trinity | 28 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | Ilkeston Town | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 500 | (193) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Lincoln City | ||
| 2002–2003 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 2003–2005 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Richard Stant (born 13 October 1962) is an English football manager, former professional footballer and British Army soldier who served in the Falklands War and was attached to the SAS.
As a player he was a striker who after serving in the Army he entered professional football at the relatively late age of 24 but went on to score over 150 times in the Football League, most notably for Hereford United, Mansfield Town, Cardiff City and Lincoln City. He also played professionally for Reading, Notts County, Blackpool, Huddersfield Town, Fulham, Bury, Northampton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion. He spent his formative years in Non-League football for Worcester City, Dover Athletic, Hayes and Hinckley United. He initially managed Lincoln City between 2000 and 2001 whilst continuing as a player and also had similar spells in charge of Gainsborough Trinity and Ilkeston Town.