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South Shields boss Phillips determined to prove himself

THERE was a steely determination etched on Kevin Phillips’ face as he met the press for the first time since being named as new manager of South Shields.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 January 2022

Mariners boss has a point to prove
By Mark Carruthers

THERE was a steely determination etched on Kevin Phillips’ face as he met the press for the first time since being named as new manager of South Shields.
With big names come big expectations but Phillips, the former Sunderland and England striker who was named as successor to Graham Fenton at the NPL Premier club this week, has spent a career proving the sceptics wrong.
From being rejected by Southampton as a youngster, Phillips proved a big hit with the Black Cats, plundering 60 goals in 80 appearances during his first two seasons at th...

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