Phillips,
41, lives in Stockport and has extensive experience as both a player and
manager in the Northern Premier League, playing for Buxton, Droylsden,
Stalybridge Celtic, Marine AFC and Ashton United while as a manager he led
Ashton to the NPL Premier Division play-offs in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
before after spells at Glossop North End and Stalybridge Celtic.
He
was in charge of the Buxton team which reached the play-offs last season.
In
his first season with the Bucks in 2017/18, Buxton rose from 18th spot when he
took over to finish seventh.
Confirming
Phillips’ appointment, chairman Tom Wright said the interview panel was very
impressed with Phillips and the other applicants.
He
told the club`s press officer Ian Richardson: “We spoke to some really good
candidates but we were all very impressed with Paul who came across extremely
well showing great enthusiasm for the job and the club and we feel with his
past record and vast experience of this division, he was the best man for the
job”.
Ian
Richardson |
