 Babb in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Andrew Babb[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1989 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Bradford City | 80 | (14) |
| 1992–1994 | Coventry City | 77 | (3) |
| 1994–2000 | Liverpool | 128 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Sporting CP | 37 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Sunderland | 48 | (0) |
| Total | 374 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Republic of Ireland | 35 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Hayes & Yeading United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Andrew Babb (born 30 November 1970) is a sports television pundit and former professional football player and manager.
As a player he was a central defender who made over 370 league appearances during his career, most notably spending six Premier League seasons with Liverpool, and also playing in the top flight for Coventry City and Sunderland. He also played in Portugal for Sporting CP and in the Football League for Bradford City and Tranmere Rovers. Babb represented the Republic of Ireland at the 1994 World Cup, playing in 35 internationals.
He later had a spell as manager of Non-league side Hayes & Yeading United, but has largely worked as a pundit for Sky Sports and other networks since retiring.
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1999). The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-1-85291-607-7.