Dale Tonge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Unattached | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Barnsley | 45 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Gillingham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Rotherham United | 160 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Torquay United | 53 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:20, 27 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dale Tonge (born 7 May 1985) is an English professional footballer who, until recently, played as a full back or a midfielder for Torquay United.
He came through the youth ranks with Barnsley and made his debut on 17 April 2004 against Brentford.
On 20 March 2007 it was announced that he had joined Gillingham on loan.[1] He made his Gillingham debut in the 5-0 away defeat to Carlisle United on 24 March, and returned to Barnsley one month later.
On 25 May 2007 he signed a two-year deal with Rotherham United.
On 25 October 2008 he scored his first career goal in a 2-1 win vs Macclesfield Town.
On 2 May 2009 shown his first ever red card for professional foul in a 1-0 defeat to Exeter on the final day of the season, making almost 50 appearances in the 2008-09 season.
The following season wasn't Dale's best in a season plagued with injuries. He broke a foot in late 2009 while only managing 24 appearances and also missing the chance to play at Wembley in the league two playoff final against Dagenham & Redbridge.
On 2 May 2013, Tonge was released by Rotherham. He then signed for Torquay United on 2 July 2013, signed by ex- Rotherham manager Alan Knill.[2] On 24 April 2015 Tonge was released by Torquay.
Honours
- League One: playoff winners 2005-06
- Rotherham United
- League Two: promotion 2012-13 (Runners Up)
References
- ↑ Barnsley's Tonge joins Gillingham- BBC Sport
- ↑ "Torquay United sign Elliot Benyon and Dale Tonge". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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