Tony Diamond
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony John Diamond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1968[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | (3) |
| 1988 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Blackpool | 3 | (1) |
| Chorley | |||
| Atherton LR | |||
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony John Diamond (born 23 August 1968) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in England, he made one appearance for the Northern Ireland U23 national team.
Career[edit]
Rochdale-born Diamond started his career at Blackburn Rovers. He made his debut in September 1986 in a 6–1 win against Sunderland, and scored his first goal for the club in January 1987 in a single-goal victory over Oldham Athletic.[3] In October 1988 he was loaned out to Wigan Athletic, and made his debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Southend United.[4] He made six appearances during his spell at the club, scoring two goals.
In 1989, he represented the Northern Ireland under-23s in a 3–0 defeat against the Republic of Ireland.[3]
He signed for Blackpool during the 1989–90 season, but made just three appearances for the club as Blackpool were relegated to the Fourth Division. He scored one goal for the Seasiders, in a 3–0 victory over Mansfield Town at Field Mill on 23 September.[citation needed] After being released in 1990 by incoming manager Graham Carr, Diamond dropped into non-League football.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Tony Diamond". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Tony Diamond".
- ^ "Ye Olde Tree and Crown – Wigan Athletic Fans Site – Wigan Athletic Football Club Fans Site". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Post War Football League database
.svg){kind=small}  | This biographical article relating to Northern Irish association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rochdale
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. players
- Northern Ireland association football biography stubs