Tony Want

Tony Want
Personal information
Full nameAnthony George Want
Date of birth13 December 1948
Place of birthLondon, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1964–1965Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1972Tottenham Hotspur50(0)
1972–1978Birmingham City101(2)
1975Philadelphia Atoms (loan)19(0)
1978–1981Minnesota Kicks99(0)
1979–1981Minnesota Kicks (indoor)25(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Anthony George "Tony" Want (born 13 December 1948 in Hackney, North London) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He played more than 150 games in the First Division of the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City,[2] and spent time on loan to the Philadelphia Atoms of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1975, before continuing his NASL career in 1978 with Minnesota Kicks.[3]

Honours

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 131–32. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. "Tony Want". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  3. "North American Soccer League Players: Tony Want". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  4. Holroyd, Steve & Litterer, David (21 January 2012). "History of Soccer in Philadelphia". The American Soccer History Archives. David Litterer. Retrieved 31 December 2013.