Full name Philip Adam Cave Name Phil Cave Years Team | Current team Ashington Playing position | |
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Date of birth (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 28) Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Philip Adam Cave (born 12 May 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Ashington as a left-sided defender.
Career
Cave started off as a trainee at Newcastle United but did not make a first team appearance before signing for Gateshead in August 2007. Playing a pivotal role in a strong Gateshead side who won promotion via the play-offs, Cave then went on to sign for Livingston after a successful trial. After featuring mainly as a substitute for Livingston, Cave joined previous club Gateshead on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. Cave rejoined Gateshead for the 2009–10 season. Cave was released by Gateshead at the end of the season. In July 2010 Conference North side Blyth Spartans announced the signing of Cave. After making 82 appearances in all competitions, scoring 3 goals, Cave left Blyth on 12 March 2012. Cave signed for Ashington on 25 May 2012.