{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Scott Phelan |image = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|13|df=y}} |birth_place = Liverpool, England |height = |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Everton Women (interim head coach) |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Everton |years1 = 2007–2008 |clubs1 = Bradford City |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2008–2011 |clubs2 = FC Halifax Town |caps2 = 100 |goals2 = 13 |years3 = 2011–2012 |clubs3 = Kidderminster Harriers |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2011–2012 |clubs4 = → Vauxhall Motors (loan) |caps4 = 2 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2012 |clubs5 = Vauxhall Motors |caps5 = 2 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2012 |clubs6 = Altrincham |caps6 = 11 |goals6 = 2 |totalcaps = 143 |totalgoals = 16 |nationalyears1 = 2003–2004 |nationalteam1 = England U16 |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam2 = England U17 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2006 | nationalteam3 = England U18 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 |manageryears1 = 2026– |managerclubs1 = Everton Women }} '''Scott Phelan''' (born 13 March 1988) is an English football coach and former professional player who is the interim head coach of Women's Super League side Everton Women.
==Playing career== Born in Liverpool, Phelan was a trainee at Everton, captaining the under 18 and reserve sides,<ref name="halifax">{{cite news |url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/FC-Halifax-Town-v-Salford.4510566.jp |title=FC Halifax Town v Salford City: Midfielder signs |date=19 September 2008 |accessdate=19 September 2008 |publisher=Evening Courier}}</ref> until he was released in 2007 without making a senior appearance. He was handed a trial at Bradford City, after which he was handed a one-year contract to become the third young midfielder to join League Two side Bradford City from the Toffees in recent years, following Tom Kearney and Steven Schumacher.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6913378.stm |title=Bradford capture ex-Everton man |date=24 July 2007 |accessdate=9 March 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1582221.0.former_toffee_treads_wellworn_path_to_city.php |title=Former Toffee treads well-worn path to City |date=30 July 2007 |accessdate=9 March 2008 |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker}}</ref> He made his league debut when he came on as a late substitute in Bradford's 2–1 victory over Wrexham on 25 August 2007.<ref name="soccerbase 2007-08">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?season_id=137&player_id=46679 |title=Scott Phelan |access-date=9 March 2008 |publisher=Soccerbase}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6952760.stm |title=Bradford 2–1 Wrexham |date=25 August 2007 |accessdate=9 March 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He played 15 games for Bradford, 12 of which have been in the league, but the last came in December 2007,<ref name="soccerbase 2007-08"/> before he was one of 13 players to be released on 29 April 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2234555.0..php |title = Johnson one of 13 axed by City |date = 29 April 2008 |accessdate = 29 April 2008 |publisher = Telegraph & Argus |first = Simon |last = Parker }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He played one more game in the club's final game of the season, four days later, as City lost 2–1 to Wycombe Wanderers,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sportbcfcheadlines/display.var.2241795.0.phelan_rewarded_for_his_attitude.php |title=Phelan rewarded for his attitude |date=2 May 2008 |accessdate=3 May 2008 |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |first=Simon |last=Parker}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368700.stm |title=Wycombe 2–1 Bradford |date=3 May 2008 |accessdate=3 May 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> bringing his total number of appearances for the club to 16.<ref name="soccerbase 2007-08"/>
After four months without a club, Phelan joined Northern Premier League Division One North-side FC Halifax Town in September 2008.<ref name="halifax"/> Phelan was handed his Halifax debut a day later in a 7–1 victory over Salford City as a second-half substitute,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/halifaxtown/FC-Halifax-Town-7-Salford.4513445.jp |title=FC Halifax Town 7 Salford City 1: Shaymen hit the goal trail |date=22 September 2008 |accessdate=4 October 2008 |publisher=Evening Courier}}</ref> a role he had for the next three games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/Harrogate-Railway-v-FC-Halifax.4556314.jp |title=Harrogate Railway v FC Halifax Town: Scott follows a familiar route |date=4 October 2008 |accessdate=4 October 2008 |publisher=Evening Courier}}</ref>
In May 2011 he signed for Kidderminster Harriers after the expiry of his contract with Halifax.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bantamsfan.co.uk/2011/05/28/scott-phelan-signs-for-kidderminster-harriers/? |title=Scott Phelan signs for Kidderminster Harriers |date=28 May 2011 |accessdate=30 May 2011 |publisher=bantamsfan.co.uk}}</ref>
He joined Vauxhall Motors on loan in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vmfc.com/news/details.php?news_id=5033|title=Vauxhall Motors have signed Scott Phelan on loan from Kidderminster Harriers|date=22 December 2011|publisher=Vauxhall Motors F.C.}}</ref> He was released by Kidderminster Harriers in February 2012, joining Vauxhall Motors for two weeks, before joining Altrincham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=83069|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905070104/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=83069|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 September 2012|title=Now Phelan joins Alty|date=6 March 2012|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com}}</ref> He quit playing in August 2012 to become a full-time coach at Everton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Altrincham's Scott Phelan Set To Become A Coach at Everton|url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/conference-north-step-two/259/phelan-set-to-become-a-coach-at-everton/|website=thenonleaguefootballpaper.com|date=13 August 2012 |accessdate=30 July 2015}}</ref>
== Coaching career == On 4 February 2026, it was announced that Phelan had been appointed as the interim head coach of Women's Super League side Everton for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, replacing Brian Sørensen.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nelson |first=Craig |date=4 February 2026 |title=Everton sack Sorensen days after first home WSL win of season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd6wd1y96dpo |access-date=4 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2026 |title=Club Statement |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2026/february/04/club-statement/ |access-date=4 February 2026 |website=Everton F.C.}}</ref> Speaking about the switch to managing in the women's game, he said "People have told me that that the women's team is very important – it's not just a recent thing with the growth of the game and how the profile has improved – the presence of the women's team at Everton has been here for a long time."<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 February 2026 |title=Everton manager Scott Phelan wants 'freedom and bravery' from his side |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgn2jvqvjdo |access-date=5 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> His first match as head coach was a 1–0 win over London City Lionesses on 8 February 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 February 2026 |title=Phelan outlines 'hope' for positive end to season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/womens-super-league?post=c5yqr9yx58yo#post |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following Everton's 1–0 win against West Ham United on 15 February 2026, Phelan became the first head coach in the club's history to lead Everton to two successive victories in the WSL.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramsdale |first=Ben |date=15 February 2026 |title=Phelan demands 'more' despite making history |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/womens-super-league?post=c7vjd86ddqro#post |access-date=16 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players.aspx?p=331060 England FA profile]
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