Tony Warner

Football player infobox
playername = Tony Warner


fullname = Anthony Randolph Warner
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|5|11
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=4
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Hull City
clubnumber = 26
youthyears =
youthclubs = Liverpool
years = 1990–1999
1997
1998–1999
1999
1999–2004
2004–2006
2005–2006
2006–2008
2006
2007
2008
2008–
clubs = Liverpool
→ Swindon Town (loan)
→ Celtic (loan)
→ Aberdeen (loan)
Millwall
Cardiff City
→ Fulham (loan)
Fulham
→ Leeds United (loan)
→ Norwich City (loan)
→ Barnsley (loan)
Hull City
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
003 (0)
003 (0)
006 (0)
200 (0)
026 (0)
014 (0)
007 (0)
013 (0)
013 (0)
003 (0)
000 (0)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = Trinidad and Tobago
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 (0)
pcupdate = 14:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 17:01, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Anthony Randolph "Tony" Warner (born May 11, 1974 in Liverpool, England) is a Trinidad and Tobago international football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Hull City having been released from Fulham on May 28 2008.

Footballing career

He moved to Cardiff City from Millwall in July 2004 after five years with Millwall, which he joined from Liverpool. At Liverpool he earned the nickname "Tony Bonus", due to him receiving many win bonuses as a non-playing substitute, without ever playing a senior game for the club. He had loan spells with Swindon Town, Celtic, where he was part of the team that defeated Rangers 5–1 and Aberdeen whilst at Anfield. At Millwall, he earned the nickname "Denzil", because he looked and sounded like the character Denzil from the television sitcom Only Fools and Horses. A firm "fan favourite", and prolific penalty stopper, which earned him his own chant from the Lions fans of, "Denzil, Denzil what's the score? Denzil, what's the score?" Warner was voted Player of the Year 2002-03 by the Millwall fans. Despite being injured and unable to keep goal for Millwall at their 2004 F.A. Cup Final appearance, the then Millwall manager Dennis Wise, insisted that he be presented with a medal. He left Millwall the next year to sign for Cardiff City where he spent two years unable to hold down a first team spot due to some poor performances and eventually fell to third in the pecking order behind Neil Alexander and Martyn Margetson. He signed on loan at Fulham when the club suffered an injury crisis and the deal was made permanent at the end of the spell.

On January 10 2006, it was announced that Warner would join the preliminary Trinidad and Tobago squad for their 2006 World Cup campaign but he was not selected in the final 23 man squad. Warner made his debut (and to date only) appearance as a second half substitute for the "Soca Warriors" on 28 February 2006 against Iceland in a friendly international played at Loftus Road.

On August 4 2006 Leeds United signed Warner on a one-month loan from Fulham as cover for the injured Neil Sullivan, making his debut in a 1–0 victory over Norwich City the following day. His initial loan period was due to end on September 4, but on August 31 the loan deal was extended until January 1 2007.

Warner started nearly every match for Leeds up to the sacking of manager Kevin Blackwell when new manager Dennis Wise witnessed a horrific performance by Warner in the Carling Cup against Southend United and brought in a new goalkeeper on loan, Graham Stack from Reading who kept Warner out of the side for several matches. An injury to Stack gave Warner his place back in the Leeds side, but his loan spell at Leeds drew to an end on January 1 2007.

Warner signed on loan for Norwich City until the end of the 2006-07 season as a replacement for the previous loan goalkeeper; Celtic's David Marshall.

On August 12 2007, after an injury to first choice Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi in the warm-up before "The Cottagers" game at The Emirates against Arsenal, Warner was forced to be a last minute replacement for Niemi, but despite the circumstances Warner impressed and kept countless shots at bay, but two late goals denied Warner a clean sheet and Fulham lost the game 2–1.cite news|title=Arsenal 2-1 Fulham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6931066.stm|work=Hughes, Ian|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-12|accessdate=2007-09-19] In the following game against Bolton Wanderers on August 15 2007, Warner dropped the ball after collecting it from a Nicky Hunt throw-in and gave former team mate Heiðar Helguson a goal for Bolton, but somewhat redeemed himself after pulling off a full-stretch save from Nicolas Anelka and Fulham won 2–1.cite news|title=Fulham 2-1 Bolton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6941803.stm|work=Shea, Julian|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-15|accessdate=2007-09-19] On August 18 against Middlesbrough, Warner gifted debutant Mido a goal, after Warner mistimed a shot from the Egyptian and the ball bounced off his chest and rolled into the back of the net, as in the Bolton game, he somewhat redeemed himself after pulling off a full-stretch save from central defender David Wheater. Warner's mistake this time affected the score, with Middlesbrough winning 2–1.cite news|title=Fulham 1-2 Middlesbrough|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6941857.stm|work=May, John|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-18|accessdate=2007-09-19] With Niemi still injured and Warner regularly making mistakes, Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez, brought in Kasey Keller on August 23 2007, to provide cover and competition for Warner and Niemi.cite news|title=Fulham bring in goalkeeper Keller |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6961057.stm|work=|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-23|accessdate=2007-09-19] On August 25 2007 Warner sat on the bench for the game at Aston Villa.cite news|title=Aston Villa 2-1 Fulham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6952877.stm|work=Dirs, Ben|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-25|accessdate=2007-09-19] On August 28 2007, Warner played and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow.cite news|title=Shrewsbury 0-1 Fulham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963514.stm|work=|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-08-28|accessdate=2007-09-19] After the game Niemi returned from injury and Warner was third choice goalkeeper behind Niemi and Keller.

Warner joined Championship side Barnsley on loan for a month on January transfer deadline day, as cover for Heinz Muller's injury. He made his debut in the 4-0 defeat to Coventry at the Ricoh Arena. He was released by Fulham on May 28 2008. [ [http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2008/May/WarnerReleased.aspx Players Released ] ] On 16 July 2008, Warner signed for Hull City AFC on a two year deal.

Honours

As player

flagicon|England Liverpool

Finalist
* 1995–96 FA Cup

flagicon|England Millwall

Winner
* 2000–01 Football League Second Division (Level 2)

Finalist
* 2003–04 FA Cup

References

External links

* [http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10338~9109,00.html Tony Warner profile] on Hull City official website
*soccerbase|8299|Tony Warner
* [http://www.millwall-history.co.uk/TonyWarner.htm Tony Warner Millwall Stats]
* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/warner.htm Tony Warner Norwich City Profile]

Persondata
NAME=Warner, Anthony Randolph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Warner, Tony, Warner, Anthony
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=May 11 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH=Liverpool, Merseyside, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=