ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, fˈɛlæn wʌz nˈeɪmd æz plˈeɪɚkˈoʊtʃ ʌv ɑːtˈeɪɡoʊ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ɪnðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd fˈʊtbɔːl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
In October 2005, Phelan was named as player-coach of Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship.