Tony Warner

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Tony Warner
Personal information
Full name Anthony Randolph Warner
Date of birth May 11, 1974 (1974-05-11) (age 34)
Place of birth    Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club free agent
Youth clubs
Liverpool
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990–1999
1997
1998–1999
1999
1999–2004
2004–2006
2005–2006
2006–2008
2006
2007
2008		 Liverpool
→ Swindon Town (loan)
→ Celtic (loan)
→ Aberdeen (loan)
Millwall
Cardiff City
→ Fulham (loan)
Fulham
→ Leeds United (loan)
→ Norwich City (loan)
→ Barnsley (loan)		 000 (0)
003 (0)
003 (0)
006 (0)
200 (0)
026 (0)
014 (0)
007 (0)
013 (0)
013 (0)
003 (0)   
National team2
2006– Trinidad and Tobago 001 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 14:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 17:01, 17 September 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Anthony Randolph "Tony" Warner (born May 11, 1974 in Liverpool, England) is a Trinidad and Tobago international football goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent having been released from Fulham on May 28, 2008.

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[edit] Footballing career

He moved to Cardiff City from Millwall in July 2004 after five years with Millwall, which he joined from Liverpool. At Liverpool he earned the nickname Tony Bonus, due to him receiving many win bonuses as a non-playing substitute, without ever playing a senior game for the club. He had loan spells with Swindon Town, Celtic, where he was part of the team that defeated Rangers 5–1 and Aberdeen whilst at Anfield. At Millwall, he earned the nickname Denzil, because he looked and sounded like the character Denzil from the television sitcom Only Fools and Horses. A firm fan favourite, and prolific penalty stopper, which earned him his own chant from the Lions fans of, "Denzil, Denzil what's the score? Denzil, what's the score?" Warner was voted Player of the Year 2002/03 by the Millwall fans. Despite being injured and unable to keep goal for Millwall at their 2004 F.A. Cup Final appearance, the then Millwall manager Dennis Wise, insisted that he be presented with a medal. He left Millwall the next year to sign for Cardiff City where he spent two years unable to hold down a first team spot due to some poor performances and eventually fell to third in the pecking order behind Neil Alexander and Martyn Margetson. He signed on loan at Fulham when the club suffered an injury crisis and the deal was made permanent at the end of the spell.

On January 10, 2006, it was announced that Warner would join the preliminary Trinidad and Tobago squad for their 2006 World Cup campaign but he was not selected in the final 23 man squad. Warner made his debut (and to date only) appearance as a second half substitute for the Soca Warriors on 28 February, 2006 against Iceland in a friendly international played at Loftus Road.

On August 4, 2006 Leeds United signed Warner on a one-month loan from Fulham as cover for the injured Neil Sullivan, making his debut in a 1–0 victory over Norwich City the following day. His initial loan period was due to end on September 4, but on August 31 the loan deal was extended until January 1, 2007.

Warner started nearly every match for Leeds up to the sacking of manager Kevin Blackwell when new manager Dennis Wise witnessed a horrific performance by Warner in the Carling Cup against Southend United and brought in a new goalkeeper on loan, Graham Stack from Reading who kept Warner out of the side for several matches. An injury to Stack gave Warner his place back in the Leeds side, but his loan spell at Leeds drew to an end on January 1, 2007.

Warner signed on loan for Norwich City until the end of the 2006–2007 season as a replacement for the previous loan goalkeeper; Celtic's David Marshall.

On August 12, 2007, after an injury to first choice Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi in the warm-up before The Cottagers game at The Emirates against Arsenal, Warner was forced to be a last minute replacement for Niemi, but despite the circumstances Warner impressed and kept countless shots at bay, but two late goals denied Warner a clean sheet and Fulham lost the game 2–1.[1] In the following game against Bolton Wanderers on August 15, 2007, Warner dropped the ball after collecting it from a Nicky Hunt throw-in and gave former team mate Heiðar Helguson a goal for Bolton, but somewhat redeemed himself after pulling off a full-stretch save from Nicolas Anelka and Fulham won 2–1.[2] On August 18, against Middlesbrough, Warner gifed debutant Mido a goal, after Warner mistimed a shot from the Egpytan and the bounced of his chest and rolled into the back of the net, as in the Bolton game, he somewhat redeemed himself after pulling of a full-stretch save from central defender David Wheater. Warner's mistake this time affected the score, with Middlesbrough winning 2–1.[3] With Niemi still injured and Warner regularly making mistakes, Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez, brought in former Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Kasey Keller on August 23, 2007, to provide cover and competition for Warner and Niemi.[4] On August 25, 2007 Warner sat on the bench for the game at Aston Villa.[5] On August 28, 2007, Warner played and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow.[6] After the game Niemi returned from injury and Warner has been the third choice goalkeeper behind Niemi and Keller.

Warner joined Championship side Barnsley on loan for a month on January transfer deadline day. He is to act as cover for Heinz Muller's injury. He made his debut in the 4-0 defeat to Coventry at the Ricoh Arena. He was released by Fulham on May 28, 2008.[7]

[edit] Honours

[edit] As player

[edit] Flag of England Liverpool

Finalist

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Winner

Finalist

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Arsenal 2-1 Fulham", Hughes, Ian, BBC Sport, 2007-08-12. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. 
  2. ^ "Fulham 2-1 Bolton", Shea, Julian, BBC Sport, 2007-08-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. 
  3. ^ "Fulham 1-2 Middlesbrough", May, John, BBC Sport, 2007-08-18. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. 
  4. ^ "Fulham bring in goalkeeper Keller", BBC Sport, 2007-08-23. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. 
  5. ^ "Aston Villa 2-1 Fulham", Dirs, Ben, BBC Sport, 2007-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. 
  6. ^ "Shrewsbury 0-1 Fulham", BBC Sport, 2007-08-28. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. 
  7. ^ http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2008/May/WarnerReleased.aspx

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Persondata
NAME Warner, Anthony Randolph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Warner, Tony, Warner, Anthony
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH May 11, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH Liverpool, Merseyside, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH