"I didn’t know Phil personally but as a player he was a true gentleman on the park and a really nice guy.

He came back to Motherwell having been away for a long time and commanded the respect of all the younger guys at Fir Park."

Robbie Nielson - Hearts FC

"Phil was out injured when I was at Motherwell on loan from Hearts but he was always looking out for me, always checking I was okay and was great for me during my time at Fir Park.

I was totally devastated when I heard he had died and wasn’t able to comprehend what had happened. You couldn’t have met a nicer guy and I don’t think anyone had a bad word to say about him, only nice things."

Calum Elliot - Hearts FC