Tony Grealish
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Patrick Grealish | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Paddington, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 2013 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1979 | Leyton Orient | 171 | (10) |
| 1979–1981 | Luton Town | 78 | (2) |
| 1981–1984 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 100 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | West Bromwich Albion | 65 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Manchester City | 11 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | Rotherham United | 110 | (7) |
| 1990–1992 | Walsall | 36 | (1) |
| 1992–1995 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 589 | (31) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1985 | Republic of Ireland | 45 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Anthony Patrick "Tony" Grealish (21 September 1956 – 23 April 2013) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England to Irish parents, he represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.
Career
Born in Paddington, London, Grealish played club football for Leyton Orient, Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Rotherham United, Walsall and Bromsgrove Rovers.[1][2] Grealish captained Brighton in the 1983 FA Cup Final.[3]
He represented the Republic of Ireland at international level, captaining his country 17 times, scoring 8 goals in 45 appearances between 1976 and 1985.[2][4] He also appeared in a total of 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5]
Death
Grealish died on 23 April 2013, at the age of 56, after battling against cancer.[6][7][8]
Personal life
His nephew is musician Example.[9]
References
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- 1 2 Tony Grealish at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Malone, Emmet (23 April 2013). "Tributes paid to former Republic of Ireland captain Tony Grealish". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "FAI pays tribute to Tony Grealish RIP". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Tony Grealish – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Tony Grealish dies". BBC Sport. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brighton in mourning as 1983 FA Cup final captain Grealish dies aged 56". Daily Mail. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Former Ireland star Tony Grealish passes away". RTÉ Sport. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ Joe Brewin (June 2010). "Celebrity Fans". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 23 April 2013.