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Phil Babb

After going through the youth system at Millwall without making an appearance, Babb established himself in midfield at third division Bradford from 1990, scoring 14 goals in 80 league appearances and in July 1992 he got his big break when he moved to Premiership Coventry City. He took over the captaincy at the club...

Born:
30 November 1970
Birthplace:
Lambeth, London, England
Debut:
17 Sep 1994
Last app.:
16 May 1999
Apps / Goals / Assists:
170 / 1 / 3
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 128 12 16 14 0 170
1994-1995 34 6 7 0 0 47
1995-1996 28 4 4 4 0 40
1996-1997 22 1 3 5 0 31
1997-1998 19 0 2 1 0 22
1998-1999 25 1 0 4 0 30
1999-2000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 1
1994-1995 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995-1996 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996-1997 1 0 0 0 0 1
1997-1998 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998-1999 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999-2000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Djibril Cissé on his Liverpool career in October 2007

"From a personal point of view, I don't feel I have anything to prove to Liverpool or Rafa Benitez. Obvious, I was irritated by his decision to play me wide on the right at times as it's well known that I'm at my best through the middle. Still, this discussion is in the past now. I had my difficult moments in Liverpool, especially when I broke my leg at Blackburn, but I generally look at my two seasons there as a positive experience.

I scored goals and played my part in the club winning the FA Cup and Champions League so overall, Liverpool was good for me. How could it be otherwise? Coming from three-nil down to beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League Final was the greatest moment of my career and nothing can ever top it. What we achieved that night in Istanbul was incredible. On reflection I don't know how we managed it, but we did and this sort of fairy story could only happen at a club with such a glorious European pedigree as Liverpool."

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Last match Brentford – Sunday, 24 May 2026
Curtis Jones scored against Brentford – 24 May 2026
Jarell Quansah scored an own goal against Chelsea – 04 May 2025
Dominik Szoboszlai was sent off against Manchester City – 08 February 2026
Mohamed Salah scored a penalty against Brighton & Hove Albion – 14 February 2026
Mohamed Salah missed a penalty against Manchester City – 04 April 2026
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Last Home LossParis St Germain14 April 2026
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Last Away DrawArsenal08 January 2026
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