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Tony Coleman

Tony Coleman
Personal information
Full name Anthony George Coleman
Date of birth (1945-05-02) 2 May 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Stoke City 0 (0)
1962 Ellesmere Port Town
1962–1964 Tranmere Rovers 8 (0)
1964–1965 Preston North End 5 (1)
1965 Bangor City 12 (2)
1965–1967 Doncaster Rovers 58 (11)
1967–1969 Manchester City 83 (12)
1969–1970 Sheffield Wednesday 26 (2)
1970 Cape Town City 7 (3)
1970–1971 Blackpool 17 (0)
1971–1972 Cape Town City 27 (14)
1972–1973 Durban City ? (16)
1973–1974 Southport 23 (1)
1974–1976 Stockport County 30 (3)
1975–1976 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 16 (2)
1976 Cape Town City 3 (0)
1976–1980 Guisborough Town
Managerial career
1976 Macclesfield Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony George Coleman (born 2 May 1945) is an English former footballer who made 250 appearances in the Football League playing for Tranmere Rovers, Preston North End, Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Blackpool, Southport and Stockport County.[1] He played on the left wing.

Coleman was known for his disciplinary problems during his career. He was thrown out of the youth team at Stoke City, deemed unmanageable by Preston North End and was almost banned for life by the FA after attacking a referee whilst at Doncaster Rovers.[2]

In November 2009, an interview with Coleman was broadcast on Manchester City football show Blue Tuesday on BBC Manchester in which he spoke about his life in Australia and revealed that he intended to raise money by selling his football medals.[3]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1961–62 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tranmere Rovers 1962–63 Fourth Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1963–64 Fourth Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Preston North End 1964–65 Second Division 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Doncaster Rovers 1965–66 Fourth Division 32 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 5
1966–67 Third Division 26 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 32 6
Total 58 11 4 0 4 0 0 0 66 11
Manchester City 1966–67 First Division 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
1967–68 First Division 38 8 4 1 4 0 0 0 46 9
1968–69 First Division 31 3 6 2 3 0 2 1 42 6
1969–70 First Division 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Total 83 12 10 3 8 0 3 1 104 16
Sheffield Wednesday 1969–70 First Division 26 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 31 2
Blackpool 1970–71 First Division 17 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 21 1
Southport 1973–74 Third Division 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Stockport County 1974–75 Fourth Division 23 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 3
1975–76 Fourth Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 30 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 3
Career total 250 30 19 3 13 1 6 1 288 35

Honours

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Doncaster Rovers

Manchester City

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Coleman". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ Marshall, Robert (17 March 2017). Tony Coleman Story. The History Press. ISBN 9780750983846. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "City FA Cup winner to sell medal". BBC Sport. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  4. ^ Tony Coleman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354-09018-6.