- Tony Coleman
Infobox Football biography
playername = Tony Coleman
fullname = Anthony George Coleman
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1945|5|2
cityofbirth =Great Crosby
countryofbirth =England
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position = Winger
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years = 1960-61
1961-62
1962-64
1964
1964-65
1965-66
1966-69
1969-70
1970-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
clubs =Stoke City Ellesmere Port Town Tranmere Rovers Preston North End Bangor City Doncaster Rovers Manchester City Sheffield Wednesday
BlackpoolCape Town City Durban City
SouthportStockport County Macclesfield Town
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
00n/a
08 (0)
05 (1)
00n/a
58 (11)
83 (12)
26 (2)
17 (0)
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00n/a
23 (1)
30 (3)
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managerclubs =Anthony "Tony" Coleman (born
2 May 1945 inGreat Crosby ,Liverpool ) was an English footballer.He started his career at
Stoke City , where he failed to make the grade and mved into non league playing for Ellesmere Port Town in his native Liverpool. Whilst there, local league clubTranmere Rovers noticed him and signed him in January 1962 and after only 8 games in 2 seasons, moved up 2 divisions to sign forPreston North End . He did not stay long atDeepdale before moving back into non-league with Welsh sideBangor City in theCheshire County League . But again did not dwell in non-league for too long before being signed by Fourth DivisionDoncaster Rovers and became an important member of their Championship winning side in 1965.Joe Mercer signed him forManchester City signed in 1966 and consequently Doncaster suffered as a result and spiralled back down to Division Four. Whilst atMaine Road , Coleman won League Championship andFA Cup winners medals, before moving toSheffield Wednesday which was less than successful as Wednesday were relegated to start their downfall to Division Three. This was followed by a spell at Blackpool, before Coleman emmigrated toSouth Africa and then to return to England to see out his playing days at Southport,Stockport County andMacclesfield Town .Honours won
Manchester City
* First Division Championship 1968 (League champions)
* FA Cup winner 1969Doncaster Rovers
* Fourth Division Championship 1965
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