Philip Sutton (badminton)

Phil Sutton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1960-05-04) 4 May 1960[1]
Ebbw Vale, Wales
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
HandednessRight[1]
Men's singles
Highest ranking11
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Wales
Helvetia Cup
Bronze medal – third place1981 SandefjordTeam
Silver medal – second place1983 BaselTeam
Silver medal – second place1985 WarsawTeam
Silver medal – second place1987 BelfastTeam
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place1980–1985men's singles
Gold medal – first place1988, 1990mixed doubles

Philip Colin Sutton (born 4 May 1960) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at two Commonwealth Games and is a nine-time champion of Wales.

Biography

Sutton won the singles title at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, six times in row between 1979 and 1985.[2][3]

In 1979 he won the Welsh Union Invitation singles, defeating Steve Gully in the final and becoming the Surrey and Welsh number one ranked player at the age of 19.[4] and in 1980 he had been living in Guildford for two years.[5] In 1981 he won three titles at the Gwent Championships. The singles, men's doubles with Gareth Prosser and mixed doubles with Sue Brimble.[6]

Sutton represented the Welsh team[7] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.[8]

In 1983 he was playing badminton in Varteg and Enfield[9] and won the 1983 Peruvian Open men's singles and doubles titles in Lima. Sutton also reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles 1983 All England Championships at Wembley and the last 16 of the 1983 World Championships in Denmark losing to Morten Frost in both events.[10]

In 1984 Phil Sutton partnered with Jane Webster of England (she is now his wife) and reached the semifinals of the Indonesian Open mixed doubles. Sutton represented the Welsh team again[11] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[12] where he competed in the singles and mixed team events.[13]

In 1987 Phil won the Swiss Open men's singles title. Sutton represented Wales 87 times in international matches[14]

All-England

Men's Singles

  • Quarter-finals 1983, lost to Morten Frost
  • Last 16, 1979, lost to Fleming Delfs

Mixed doubles

  • Quarter-finals with Jane Webster 1981, lost to Thomas Kilstrom and Gillian Gilks

IBF International

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1987 Swiss International Netherlands Pierre Pelupessy 15-10, 15-3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 Peru International Peru Federico Valdez 15–4, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Welsh International England Stephen Baddeley 15-3, 15-9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Peru International England Gary Scott Peru F Valdez
Peru G Valdez		 15–7, 15-7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Players: Chris Rees". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "It's six titles in a row for Phil". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 5 February 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Top Title For Sutton". Gwent Gazette. 13 September 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Sutton wins, Wales lose". Gwent Gazette. 11 December 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Ebbw Vales's Phil Sutton". Gwent Gazette. 29 October 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Indonesia trip for top badminton star". Gwent Gazette. 5 August 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Wales Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wales in Bid For No 7 Spot". South Wales Echo. 19 January 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ Agence France-Presse (6 May 1983). "Chinese dominate badminton championships". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Badminton". Daily Express. 30 July 1986. p. 31. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Edinburgh ahoy!". South Wales Daily Post. 20 June 1986. p. 55. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "Wales Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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