Phil Babb

Date of birth30 November 1970
Place of birthLambeth
NationalityIrish
Weight78 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

Irish international Phil Babb was bought from Coventry City for £3.6 million and won the Coca Cola Cup with Liverpool in 1995 and became an FA Cup runner up the next year. After a long spell as a regular he was eventually loaned out to Tranmere Rovers before leaving to join Sporting Lisbon.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Millwall 25 Apr 1989 10 Aug 1990
Bradford City 10 Aug 1990 21 Jul 1992
Coventry City 21 Jul 1992 01 Sep 1994
Liverpool 01 Sep 1994 04 Jul 2000
Tranmere Rovers 21 Jan 2000 20 Feb 2000 L
Sporting Clube Portugal 04 Jul 2000 11 Jun 2002
Sunderland 11 Jun 2002 30 Jun 2004

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1992-93 Coventry City League Cup 2
1992-93 Coventry City Premier League 27
7
2
1993-94 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1993-94 Coventry City League Cup 3
1
1993-94 Coventry City Premier League 40
3
2
1994-95 Coventry City Premier League 3
1
1994-95 Liverpool FA Cup 6
1994-95 Liverpool League Cup 7
1
1994-95 Liverpool Premier League 33
1
3
1
1995-96 Liverpool FA Cup 4
1
1995-96 Liverpool League Cup 4
1995-96 Liverpool Premier League 28
2
1995-96 Liverpool UEFA Cup 4
1996-97 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1
1996-97 Liverpool League Cup 3
1996-97 Liverpool Premier League 21
1
1
5
1996-97 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
1
1997-98 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
1997-98 Liverpool Premier League 18
1
4
1997-98 Liverpool UEFA Cup 1
1998-99 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1998-99 Liverpool Premier League 24
1
6
1998-99 Liverpool UEFA Cup 3
1
1999-00 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 1
2000-01 Sporting Clube Portugal Portuguese First Division 7
4
1
2000-01 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Champions League 1
1
2001-02 Sporting Clube Portugal Portuguese First Division 11
1
2001-02 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Cup 6
1
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 3
2002-03 Sunderland League Cup 1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 26
2003-04 Sunderland FA Cup 5
2003-04 Sunderland League Cup 1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 22
4
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 Play-Offs 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Sep 2000 Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Lisboa L 3-2 UEFA Champions League Group A
03 Nov 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Uniao Leiria W 4-0 Portuguese First Division 10
07 Nov 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Bayer Leverkusen D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
09 Dec 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Belenenses W 2-1 Portuguese First Division 14
27 Jan 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães W 3-1 Portuguese First Division 19
03 Mar 2001 Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa W 2-5 Portuguese First Division 23
19 Mar 2001 FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa D 2-2 Portuguese First Division 25
14 Apr 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Estrela Amadora W 1-0 Portuguese First Division 28
21 Apr 2001 Boavista v Sporting Lisboa L 1-0 Portuguese First Division 29
29 Apr 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Benfica W 3-0 Portuguese First Division 30
06 May 2001 Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa D 1-1 Portuguese First Division 31
11 May 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Pacos Ferreira L 1-3 Portuguese First Division 32
20 May 2001 Campomaiorense v Sporting Lisboa L 1-0 Portuguese First Division 33
20 Sep 2001 FC Midtjylland v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
23 Sep 2001 SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 6
27 Sep 2001 Sporting Lisboa v FC Midtjylland D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 7
13 Oct 2001 Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 8
18 Oct 2001 Halmstads BK v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Oct 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Santa Clara D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 9
27 Oct 2001 Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 10
01 Nov 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Halmstads BK D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
05 Nov 2001 Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 11
22 Nov 2001 AC Milan v Sporting Lisboa L 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
01 Dec 2001 Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 13
06 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v AC Milan D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
09 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Varzim D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 14
15 Dec 2001 Benfica v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 15
22 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Setúbal D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 16
05 Jan 2002 Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 17


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Republic of Ireland David OLeary Testimonial
1
1993-94 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 4
1993-94 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 4
1
1994-95 Republic of Ireland B International 1
1994-95 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 7
1995-96 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1995-96 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1996-97 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1997-98 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
1997-98 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1
1998-99 Republic of Ireland Charity Omagh Fund 1
1998-99 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
2
1998-99 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1999-00 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1
1999-00 Republic of Ireland US Nike Cup 2
1
2002-03 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
29 May 1993 Republic of Ireland v Hungary L 2-4 David O'Leary Testimonial
23 Mar 1994 Republic of Ireland v Russia D 0-0 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 International Friendly
24 May 1994 Republic of Ireland v Bolivia W 1-0 International Friendly
28 May 1994 Germany v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 International Friendly
05 Jun 1994 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic L 1-3 International Friendly
18 Jun 1994 Italy v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
24 Jun 1994 Mexico v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
28 Jun 1994 Republic of Ireland v Norway D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
04 Jul 1994 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
07 Sep 1994 Latvia v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 6
12 Oct 1994 Republic of Ireland v Liechtenstein W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
16 Nov 1994 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Dec 1994 England v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 B International
29 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
26 Apr 1995 Republic of Ireland v Portugal W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
03 Jun 1995 Liechtenstein v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Jun 1995 Republic of Ireland v Austria L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 1995 Republic of Ireland v Latvia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
15 Nov 1995 Portugal v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Dec 1995 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group play-off
24 Apr 1996 Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
10 Nov 1996 Republic of Ireland v Iceland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
10 Sep 1997 Lithuania v Republic of Ireland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 8
11 Oct 1997 Republic of Ireland v Romania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 8
22 Apr 1998 Republic of Ireland v Argentina L 0-2 International Friendly
23 May 1998 Republic of Ireland v Mexico D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 1998 Republic of Ireland v Croatia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
10 Feb 1999 Republic of Ireland v Paraguay W 2-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 1999 Republic of Ireland v Sweden W 2-0 International Friendly
29 May 1999 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 Charity Omagh Fund
23 Feb 2000 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic W 3-2 International Friendly
30 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Scotland L 1-2 International Friendly
04 Jun 2000 Republic of Ireland v Mexico D 2-2 US NIKE CUP
06 Jun 2000 USA v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 US NIKE CUP
11 Jun 2000 Republic of Ireland v South Africa W 2-1 US NIKE CUP
07 Sep 2002 Russia v Republic of Ireland L 4-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.