Anthony Patrick Grealish (21 September 1956 – 23 April 2013) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England to Irish parents, he played for the Republic of Ireland at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Patrick Grealish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paddington,[1] London, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 2013 (aged 56)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ilfracombe,[1] Devon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1985 | Republic of Ireland | 45 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn 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.[3][4] Grealish captained Brighton in the 1983 FA Cup Final.[5]
He represented the Republic of Ireland at international level, captaining his country 17 times, scoring 8 goals in 45 appearances between 1976 and 1985.[4][6] He also appeared in a total of 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]
Grealish died on 23 April 2013, at the age of 56, from cancer.[8][9]
Honours
editIndividual
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tony Grealish". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b Tony Grealish at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Malone, Emmet (23 April 2013). "Tributes paid to former Republic of Ireland captain Tony Grealish". The 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 (archived)
- ^ "Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Tony Grealish dies". BBC Sport. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Former Ireland star Tony Grealish passes away". RTÉ Sport. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.