Tony Rees

Summary

Anthony Andrew Rees (born 1 August 1964) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. As a youth he was part of the Aston Villa team which won the 1980 FA Youth Cup. He left Aston Villa without appearing for the first team, but went on to play nearly 300 games in the Football League, for Birmingham City, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Barnsley, Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion, appeared in all four divisions, and won one full cap for Wales.[1][3]

Tony Rees
Personal information
Full name Anthony Andrew Rees[1]
Date of birth (1964-08-01) 1 August 1964 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil,[1] Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1980–1982 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1983–1988 Birmingham City 95 (12)
1985Peterborough United (loan) 5 (2)
1986Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2 (0)
1988–1989 Barnsley 31 (3)
1989–1994 Grimsby Town 141 (33)
1994–1996 West Bromwich Albion 23 (2)
Merthyr Tydfil
International career
1983 Wales U21 1 (0)
1984 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Tony Rees". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 December 2017.