Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Herbert Kay | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | 179 | (10) |
1962–1964 | Everton | 57 | (4) |
Total | 236 | (14) | |
International career | |||
1963 | England | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Herbert Kay (born 13 May 1937)[1] is an English former footballer who became notorious after being banned from the professional game for life following the British betting scandal of 1964.
Kay played for Sheffield Wednesday before becoming Britain's most expensive footballer when he was transferred to Everton for £60,000 in 1962. Kay was capped once for England, scoring against Switzerland in an 8–1 victory in 1963.