Date of birth | 14 May 1959 |
Place of birth | Grimsby |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 82 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Rochdale's 41-year-old assistant manager continued to defy his years and was again a regular in the midfield in the 2000-01 campaign.
Although perhaps lacking some pace in his advanced years, his pinpoint crosses nevertheless set up numerous goals for colleagues.
Already holder of the record number of senior appearances for an outfield player, he established two new landmarks.
He became Rochdale's oldest-ever Football League player, succeeding 1950's player Jack Warner, and played his 900th Football League game against Scunthorpe United in February, a milestone only previously reached by Peter Shilton.
Tony became the first outfield player to make 1,000 senior appearances in British football in Rochdale's Auto Windscreens Shield tie at Carlisle United on 7 March 2000.
Including his two England B international appearances but excluding the games he played for Northern Premier League Barrow in the first three months of the 1986-87, his career total ended at 1,074 appearances when he joined Barnsley as assistant manager in November 2001.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Grimsby Town | 01 May 1977 | 08 Jul 1986 | |
Sunderland | 27 Mar 1986 | 03 May 1986 | L |
Stoke City | 08 Jul 1986 | 24 Mar 1989 | |
West Bromwich Albion | 24 Mar 1989 | 21 Nov 1991 | |
Grimsby Town | 21 Nov 1991 | 02 Aug 1994 | |
Bradford City | 16 Sep 1993 | 16 Oct 1993 | L |
Scunthorpe United | 02 Aug 1994 | 22 Aug 1996 | |
Barrow | 22 Aug 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | |
Mansfield Town | 25 Oct 1996 | 06 Jul 1999 | |
Rochdale | 06 Jul 1999 | 08 Nov 2001 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 36 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 17 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1988-89 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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16 May 1989 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-2 | B International | |
22 May 1989 | Norway v England | W | 0-1 | B International |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.