. . . . . . . . . . . "Phillip Purnell"@en . . . "Phil Purnell (born 16 September 1964) is a former professional association footballer who spent the majority of his career with Bristol Rovers. Before turning professional in 1985, Purnell played for West Country non-league sides Forest Green Rovers, Frome Town and Mangotsfield United, until signing for Bristol Rovers in September 1985. He went on to make 153 league appearances for The Pirates in a 7+1\u20442-year spell at the club, scoring twenty-two goals. He was loaned to Swansea City for a month in December 1991, where he played five league games and scored once. Purnell's playing career ended when he suffered a broken leg in April 1993. He was awarded a testimonial match in the summer of 1994, when Bristol Rovers faced a Queens Park Rangers side managed by former Rovers manager Gerry Francis, and featuring a number of former Bristol Rovers players. After retiring from playing, he worked in insurance, and also continued in football on a part-time basis as assistant manager of Yate Town, where his former Rovers teammate Ian Alexander was manager, and also at Winterbourne United."@en . . . . "Bristol, England"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1985"^^ . . "1991"^^ . "5"^^ . "1964-09-16"^^ . . "Phil Purnell"@en . "3680"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "\u2192 Swansea City"@en . . "Phil Purnell"@en . . . . . . . "????\u20131985"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1100342712"^^ . "1964-09-16"^^ . . . . . . . . "22"^^ . "Phil Purnell"@en . . "22434724"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Phillip Purnell"@en . . . "1"^^ . . . . "Phil Purnell (born 16 September 1964) is a former professional association footballer who spent the majority of his career with Bristol Rovers. Before turning professional in 1985, Purnell played for West Country non-league sides Forest Green Rovers, Frome Town and Mangotsfield United, until signing for Bristol Rovers in September 1985. He went on to make 153 league appearances for The Pirates in a 7+1\u20442-year spell at the club, scoring twenty-two goals. He was loaned to Swansea City for a month in December 1991, where he played five league games and scored once."@en . . . "153"^^ .