Tony Grealish

Tony Grealish

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Patrick Grealish
Date of birth	21 September 1956 (1956-09-21)
Place of birth	Paddington, London, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1974–1979	Leyton Orient	171	(10)
1979–1981	Luton Town	78	(2)
1981–1984	Brighton & Hove Albion	100	(6)
1984–1986	West Bromwich Albion	65	(5)
1986–1987	Manchester City	11	(0)
1987–1990	Rotherham United	110	(6)
1990–1992	Walsall	36	(1)
1992–1993	Bromsgrove Rovers	20	(0)
National team
1976–1986	Republic of Ireland	45	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Tony Grealish (born 21 September 1956) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Republic of Ireland 45 times, through his Irish ancestry.

Football career

Grealish was born in Paddington, London.

He made his international debut on 24 March 1976 in a 3-0 win against Norway and his final appearance came in a 4-1 World Cup qualifier defeat against Denmark on 13 November 1985.

Having played both soccer and Gaelic football as a teenager, he made his league debut for Leyton Orient in 1974 and finished his playing career at Walsall in 1992.

In between he also played for Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City and Rotherham United.

He captained Brighton in the 1983 FA Cup Final. The opponents were Manchester United and, after a drawn final at Wembley, Brighton lost the replay 4-0.

Since hanging up his boots, Grealish has dabbled in management at non-league level with Bromsgrove Rovers and Atherstone United.

External links

• Article from Independent