Tony Elliott (footballer)

Tony Elliott
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Robert Elliott
Date of birth30 November 1969
Place of birthNuneaton, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Workington afc (assistant manager)
Darlington (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
Birmingham City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1988Birmingham City0(0)
1988–1992Hereford United75(0)
1992–1993Huddersfield Town15(0)
1993–1996Carlisle United22(0)
1996–1997Cardiff City39(0)
1997–1999Scarborough35(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. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  2. "Tony Elliott Goalkeeping Home". Tony Elliott. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Goalkeeper coaching". Carlisle City F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Tony's Coaching Career Details". Tony Elliott. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  5. Walsh, John (28 October 2005). "Elliott Nets No2 Role At Reds". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  6. "Tony Elliott appointed as Darlington goalkeeping coach". BBC Sport. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

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