Players - Phil Ferns

Phil Ferns
Birthdate: 14 November 1937
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Date of death: 25 August 2007
Other clubs: Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (1965-66), Mansfield Town (1966-68), Rhyl
Signed from: Local
Signed for LFC: Amateur September 1957 - Professional 24.03.1958
Liverpool debut: 29.08.1962
Last appearance: 26.04.1965
Debut goal: 29.08.1964
Last goal: 29.08.1964
Contract expiry: 30.07.1965
Win ratio: 64.29% W:18 D:2 L:8
Honours: League Championship 1963/64
League games / goals: 27 / 1
Total games / goals: 28 / 1

Player Profile

A rugged defender whose versatility served Shankly well. Ferns was born in Liverpool and played for youth clubs of the Liverpool Boys' Association. He made his debut for the reserves in the 1957/58 season but wasn't able to force his way into Liverpool's first team until the 1962/63 season when he covered three times for Tommy Leishman at left-half and twice at left-back for Ronnie Moran as Liverpool returned to the top division after an eight-year absence. When the club won the League Championship for the sixth time in 1964, Ferns played in enough games, 18, to qualify for a winners' medal, filling in for Gerry Byrne, Moran and Willie Stevenson. Ferns was only selected on four more occasions the following season before being transferred to Bournemouth in August 1965. Ferns made over 100 League appearances for Bournemouth and Mansfield.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 27 1 0 0 0 28
1962-1963 5 0 0 0 0 5
1963-1964 18 1 0 0 0 19
1964-1965 4 0 0 0 0 4
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
3 270 WBA
2 180 Burnley
2 180 Blackburn Rovers
2 180 West Ham United
2 180 Wolves
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 Leicester City
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Everton
1 90 Arsenal
1 90 Birmingham City
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Sheffield Wednesday
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 Derby
1 90 Stoke City
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Ipswich Town
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Chelsea
1 90 Blackpool
1 90 Manchester City
Total Started/substitutions
28 Started
0 On the bench
0 Substitute
0 Substituted
Total Venue
16 Home
12 Away
Total Competition
27 League
1 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
28 18 2 8 64.3% Bill Shankly
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 1
1962-1963 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963-1964 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964-1965 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
1 Blackburn Rovers
Total Started/substitutions
1 Started
0 Substitute
Total Competition
1 League
Total Goal minute period
1 16-30 minutes
Total Goal origin
1 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 29.08.1962 Manchester City Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 17 29.08.1964 Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park League
Scrapbook
The player punched me - 9 November 1963
The player punched me - 9 November 1963
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Bournemouth 1965-1966 England Third Division 46 0 53 0
Mansfield Town 1966-1967 England Third Division 44 1 51 1
Mansfield Town 1967-1968 England Third Division 12 0 12 0
Rhyl 1968-1969 Cheshire County League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 102 1 116 1