Tony Geidmintis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 1993 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Workington | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1976 | Workington | 328 | (37) |
| 1976–1977 | Watford | 49 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | Northampton Town | 63 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Halifax Town | 12 | (0) |
| 1980 | Workington | ? | (?) |
| Total | 452 | (38) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Tony Geidmintis (30 July 1949 – 16 April 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 450 appearances in the Football League.
Career
Born in Stepney, Geidmintis made his Football League debut for Workington on 3 April 1965, aged just 15 years 247 days.[1][2] Geidmintis also played in the Football League for Watford, Northampton Town and Halifax Town, before returning in 1980 to a Workington side which had dropped into non-league football.[3] He retired in the 1980–81 season, aged 31, due to a heart condition that contributed to his death 12 years later.[4]
References
- ↑ "Back to school for the 15-year-old who has become the Football League's youngest ever player". The Daily Mail. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ↑ Steve Wilson (1 October 2008). "Barnsley's record-breaking Reuben Noble-Lazarus to be looked after says Simon Davey". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ↑ "TONY GEIDMINTIS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 94. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
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