Tony Elliott (footballer)

Tony Elliott
Personal information
Full name Anthony Robert Elliott
Date of birth 30 November 1969 (1969-11-30) (age 42)
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Workington afc (assistant manager)
Darlington (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Birmingham City 0 (0)
1988–1992 Hereford United 75 (0)
1992–1993 Huddersfield Town 15 (0)
1993–1996 Carlisle United 22 (0)
1996–1997 Cardiff City 39 (0)
1997–1999 Scarborough 35 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Anthony Robert "Tony" Elliott (born 30 November 1969 in Nuneaton) is an English former professional footballer who made 186 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United, Cardiff City and Scarborough.[1] In 2010 he joined Darlington as goalkeeping coach and has since followed Tommy Cassidy, who he was assistant to at Workington and Blue Star, to Whitby Town.

Since retiring as a player, Elliott has opened a goalkeeping school in the Cumbria area,[2] and has worked with (among others) Carlisle United, Carlisle City,[3] the Liverpool F.C. Academy[3] and the England national futsal team goalkeepers.[4] He has also been assistant manager of Workington of the Conference North[5] and Newcastle Blue Star of the Northern Premier League Division One North.[4]

In August 2010 he joined Darlington of the Conference National as goalkeeping coach.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tony Elliott". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/tonyelliott.htm. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  2. ^ "Tony Elliott Goalkeeping Home". Tony Elliott. http://tonyelliottgoalkeeping.wetpaint.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Goalkeeper coaching". Carlisle City F.C. http://carlislecityfc.co.uk/#/goalkeeper-coaching/4532756847. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  4. ^ a b "Tony's Coaching Career Details". Tony Elliott. http://tonyelliottgoalkeeping.wetpaint.com/page/Tony%27s+Coaching+Career+Details. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  5. ^ Walsh, John (28 October 2005). "Elliott Nets No2 Role At Reds". North West Evening Mail. http://www.nwemail.co.uk/1.435170. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  6. ^ "Tony Elliott appointed as Darlington goalkeeping coach". BBC Sport. 26 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8947559.stm. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 

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