fˈɛlæn ðˈɛn hæd ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt spˈɛl wɪð ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻd bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd fɔːɹ tʃˈɑːɹlstən bˈæɾɚɹi ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈoʊtʃt jˈʌŋ plˈeɪɚz.
Phelan then had a short spell with Sheffield United before moving to the United States, where he played for Charleston Battery and also coached young players.