Tony Galvin

Tony Galvin
Personal information
Full name Anthony Galvin[1]
Date of birth (1956-07-12) 12 July 1956 (age 68)[1]
Place of birth Huddersfield,[2] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Goole Town
1978–1987 Tottenham Hotspur 201 (20)
1987–1989 Sheffield Wednesday 36 (1)
1989–1990 Swindon Town 11 (0)
Gateshead
Total 248 (21)
International career
England schools
1982–1989 Republic of Ireland 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Galvin (born 12 July 1956) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He played most successfully with Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he played 201 league games. He finished his league career with spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town. Born in England, he played for the Republic of Ireland, winning 29 caps including 3 in Euro 88. His brother Chris Galvin (footballer) was also a professional footballer.[4]

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. ^ "Tony Galvin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  4. ^ Saffer, David, ed. (2023). Galvinised - The Footballing Tale of Brothers Chris and Tony Galvin. Worthing: Pitch Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 9781801504195.