Dale Tonge

Dale Tonge

Personal information
Full name	Dale Tonge
Date of birth	7 May 1985 (1985-05-07) (age 26)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Rotherham United
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2007	Barnsley	45	(0)
2007	→ Gillingham (loan)	3	(0)
2007–	Rotherham United	104	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 2 February 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Dale Tonge (born 7 May 1985) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a full back and midfield for Rotherham United. He came through the youth ranks with Barnsley and made his debut on 17 April 2004 against Brentford.

On 20 March 2007 it was announced that he had joined Gillingham on loan.^[1] He made his Gillingham debut in the 5-0 away defeat to Carlisle United on 24 March, and returned to Barnsley one month later.

On 25 May 2007 he signed a two-year deal with Rotherham United; so far he has become a fan favourite at Don Valley Stadium, and has settled in well. He has since had far happier times at Rotherham, making over 40 appearances in 2007/08.^{[citation needed]}

On 25 Oct 2008 he scored his first career goal in a 2-1 win vs Macclesfield Town.

On 2 May 2009 shown his first ever red card for professional foul in a 1-0 defeat to Exeter on the final day of the season. again making almost 50 appearances in the 2008-09 season

The following season wasn't Dale's best in a season plagued with injuries. He broke a foot in late 2009 while only managing 24 appearances and also missing the chance to play at Wembley in the league two playoff final against Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.

References

1. ^ Barnsley's Tonge joins Gillingham- BBC Sport

Sources

• Dale Tonge career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Tonge, Dale
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	7 May 1985
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Date of death
Place of death