- Tony Grealish
Infobox Football biography
playername = Tony Grealish
fullname = Anthony Patrick Grealish
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|9|21
cityofbirth =Paddington ,London
countryofbirth =England
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position =Midfielder
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nationalyears = 1976–1986
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 45 (8)Tony Grealish (born
21 September 1956 ) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Republic of Ireland 45 times, through his Irish ancestry.Football career
Grealish was born in
Paddington ,London .He made his international debut on 24 March 1976 in a 3-0 win against Norway and his final appearance came in a 4-1 World Cup qualifier defeat against Denmark on 13 November 1985.
Having played both
soccer andGaelic football as a teenager, he made his league debut forLeyton Orient in 1974 and finished his playing career at Walsall in 1992.In between he also played for
Luton Town ,Brighton & Hove Albion ,West Bromwich Albion ,Manchester City andRotherham United .He captained Brighton in the
1983 FA Cup Final . The opponents wereManchester United and, after a drawn final at Wembley, Brighton lost the replay 4-0.Since hanging up his boots, Grealish has dabbled in management at non-league level with Bromsgrove Rovers and Atherstone United.
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