# Noah Phillips
**Noah Phillips** (born 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient of EFL League One, the third tier of English football.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/noah-phillips/profil/spieler/935800) An academy graduate at Orient, he has built his senior experience through a series of loan spells in non-league football, including Dorking Wanderers, Chelmsford City, and [Gateshead](https://www.edgepedia.org/gateshead).[3](https://dwfc.co.uk/2025/09/np-2/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, England[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips) |
| Position | Goalkeeper; right-footed, 1.90 m, shirt number 26[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/noah-phillips/profil/spieler/935800) |
| Club | Leyton Orient (League One), joined the first team 1 July 2024[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/noah-phillips/profil/spieler/935800) |
| First professional contract | Signed with Leyton Orient in 2024 after a third-year scholarship in 2023/24[3](https://dwfc.co.uk/2025/09/np-2/) |
| Loans | Dorking Wanderers (September 2025), Chelmsford City (February 2026), Gateshead (September 2026)[3](https://dwfc.co.uk/2025/09/np-2/) • [4](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-joins-gateshead-fc/) |
| 2025/26 loan record | 17 National League South appearances for Chelmsford City; 2 for Dorking Wanderers[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career) |
## Youth and early career
Phillips came through the Leyton Orient academy, where he appeared in [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup) matches across several age groups, including a run-out in the 2017/18 competition as a young player and further ties in 2021/22 and 2022/23.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career) The club's program notes record that he was rewarded with his third-year scholarship for 2023/24 before signing his first professional deal in the summer of 2024.[6](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/flip-book/pdf/5a0fedff82d3727b641fa41c138c4e9ce3ef95d6.pdf) Alongside his development at Orient, he gained men's football experience at [Bishop's Stortford](https://www.edgepedia.org/bishops-stortford) in 2022 and AFC Hornchurch in 2023.[7](https://www.footballparadise.com/players/noah-phillips/stats)
## Loans in non-league football
**Dorking Wanderers.** In September 2025, Dorking Wanderers of the National League South signed Phillips on a 28-day loan from Leyton Orient following an injury to their goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes, with Dorking noting that he had most recently been on loan at Hornchurch.[3](https://dwfc.co.uk/2025/09/np-2/) He made two National League South appearances for the club, playing 180 minutes.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career)
**Chelmsford City.** Phillips joined Chelmsford City, also of the Enterprise National League South, in February 2026 and made 17 league appearances for The Clarets.[4](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-joins-gateshead-fc/) Across the 2025/26 season he also made five appearances in the Premier League Cup for Leyton Orient's under-21 side.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career)
## Leyton Orient first team and Gateshead loan
Phillips spent much of 2024/25 and 2025/26 as an unused squad member in League One, being named among the substitutes 38 times in 2024/25.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career) His senior breakthrough came at the start of the 2026/27 season, when he made six appearances across all competitions for Orient, including three in League One, deputising for the injured first-choice goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, with further appearances in the Carabao Cup and the Vertu Motors Trophy.[4](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-joins-gateshead-fc/)
On 16 September 2026, Gateshead FC of the [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league) signed Phillips on loan until 16 December 2026.[4](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-joins-gateshead-fc/) He made two National League appearances for Gateshead, playing 180 minutes, before Leyton Orient recalled him on 14 October 2026.[8](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-recalled-by-leyton-orient/) • [5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career)
## Playing profile
Phillips is a tall goalkeeper, listed at 1.90 m, who is right-footed and has worn number 26 for most of his senior career.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/noah-phillips/profil/spieler/935800) In his 2025/26 loan season in the National League South he kept his side unbeaten in seven matches and conceded at a rate of 1.42 goals per 90 minutes across 24 official matches.[9](https://www.besoccer.com/player/n-phillips-3213656)
## References
1. [Noah Phillips, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips)
2. [Noah Phillips, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/noah-phillips/profil/spieler/935800)
3. [Noah Phillips joins the Wanderers, Dorking Wanderers FC (10 September 2025)](https://dwfc.co.uk/2025/09/np-2/)
4. [Noah Phillips joins Gateshead FC, Gateshead FC (16 September 2026)](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-joins-gateshead-fc/)
5. [Noah Phillips Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2267/noah-phillips/career)
6. [Leyton Orient matchday programme (Noah Phillips fact)](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/flip-book/pdf/5a0fedff82d3727b641fa41c138c4e9ce3ef95d6.pdf)
7. [Noah Phillips Career History, Football Paradise](https://www.footballparadise.com/players/noah-phillips/stats)
8. [Noah Phillips recalled by Leyton Orient, Gateshead FC (14 October 2026)](https://gateshead-fc.com/noah-phillips-recalled-by-leyton-orient/)
9. [Profile of Noah Phillips, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/n-phillips-3213656)
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