Tony Singleton

Tony Singleton
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph Singleton
Date of birth (1936-03-30)30 March 1936
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death 29 February 2008(2008-02-29) (aged 71)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1968 Preston North End 287 (0)
1968 New York Generals 12 (0)
Total 299 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Singleton (30 March 1936 – 29 February 2008) was an English footballer who played as a centre half for Preston North End and New York Generals.

Singleton signed for his hometown club in May 1955, and made his first-team debut in 1960.

In the semi-final of Preston's run in the 1963–64, with the score level at 1–1 against Swansea City, Singleton scored a rare goal from 30 yards to win the game and send Preston to the final,[2] where they lost to West Ham United.

Honours

Preston North End

References

  1. ^ "Home Remedy - Home Remedies Shop Reviews".
  2. ^ "Where are the last semi-final Swans?". Independent. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.