0 0 6 ▁Football ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final ▁when ▁Pol l itt ▁had ▁to ▁come ▁off ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁with ▁an ▁injury . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁remembered ▁for ▁saving ▁a ▁N ol berto ▁Sol ano ▁penalty ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 - 0 ▁win ▁over ▁New castle ▁United ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Fil an ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁team ▁that ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Barcelona ▁and ▁finished ▁in ▁fourth ▁place . ▁As ▁he ▁has ▁an ▁Irish ▁pass port ▁through ▁his ▁ancest ry , ▁he ▁once ▁sought ▁to ▁play ▁international ▁football ▁for ▁Ireland . ▁However , ▁FIFA ▁ruled ▁against ▁it ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁because ▁he ▁had ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Australian ▁Olympic ▁team . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Fil an ▁returned ▁to ▁Australia ▁in ▁semi - ret irement , ▁res ett ling ▁in ▁his ▁home ▁town ▁of ▁Sydney . ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁agreed ▁terms ▁with ▁A - Le ague ▁side ▁Sydney ▁FC ▁as ▁backup ▁to ▁Cl int ▁Bol ton , ▁however ▁the ▁deal ▁fell ▁through ▁cit ing ▁outside ▁issues . ▁ ▁Fil an ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁assistant ▁manager ▁to ▁John ▁As key ▁at ▁League ▁One ▁side ▁Sh rew s bury ▁Town ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁having ▁previously ▁worked ▁with ▁As key ▁during ▁his ▁manager ial ▁ten ure ▁at ▁Mac cles field ▁Town . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁ ▁Football ▁League ▁First ▁Division ▁Run ner