- Anthony Tonkin
Infobox Football biography
playername = Anthony Tonkin
fullname = Anthony Tonkin
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|01|17|df=y
cityofbirth =Penzance
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Cambridge United
clubnumber = 3
position = Defender
years = 1999–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Yeovil Town
Stockport County
Crewe Alexandra
Yeovil Town
→ Grays Athletic (loan)
Forest Green Rovers
Cambridge United
caps(goals) = 96 (2)
24 (0)
88 (0)
05 (0)
12 (0)
38 (0)
00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 17:39, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Anthony Tonkin (born 17 January 1980) is an English footballer. He is a defender and is currently playing for Cambridge United.
Tonkin began his career at Yeovil Town in 1999 making 95 appearances and scoring one goal in three years at the club. In 2002 he moved to Stockport County. He spent a year at Stockport, until August 2003 when he was transferred to Crewe Alexandra for a reported fee of £150,000. After more than 90 appearances in under three years, he was released and subsequently returned to Yeovil.
On
2 March 2007 , he joined Grays Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/6413287.stm|title=Glovers swoop to re-sign Cranie|work=BBC|accessdate=March 2|accessyear= 2007] He was released by Yeovil upon his return in May 2007. Two months later, he signed for Conference club Forest Green, reportedly turning downFootball League clubs in order to stay in the South-West. [cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/News/FC_Story_Page/0,14288,_2626746,00.html|title=Tonkin opts for rovers switch|work=Football Conference|accessdate=July 29|accessyear= 2007] He made 38 league appearances as the club finished in their highest ever league placing, but was released at the end of the season. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/7377888.stm|title= Forest Green allow six to leave|work=BBC|accessdate=May 1|accessyear=2008]Tonkin joined Cambridge United on
1 July 2008 . [cite web |url=http://www.cambridge-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1337145,00.html|title=Brabin Makes First U's Signing|work=Cambridge United Official Website|accessdate=July 1|accessyear=2008]References
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NAME = Anthony Tonkin
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =17 January 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH =Cornwall ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
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