Tony Rees
Anthony Andrew Rees (born 1 August 1964) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. As a youth he was part of the Aston Villa team which won the 1980 FA Youth Cup. He left Aston Villa without appearing for the first team, but went on to play nearly 300 games in the Football League, for Birmingham City, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Barnsley, Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion, appeared in all four divisions, and won one full cap for Wales.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Andrew Rees[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil,[1] Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1983–1988 | Birmingham City | 95 | (12) |
| 1985 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1986 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Barnsley | 31 | (3) |
| 1989–1994 | Grimsby Town | 141 | (33) |
| 1994–1996 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | (2) |
| – | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1984 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
- with Aston Villa
- FA Youth Cup winner 1980[1]
- with Grimsby Town
- Football League Fourth Division promotion 1990[1]
- Football League Third Division promotion 1991[1]
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- "Tony Rees". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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