Tony Singleton
English footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Joseph Singleton | ||
Date of birth | (1936-03-30)30 March 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
Date of death | 29 February 2008(2008-02-29) (aged 71)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1968 | Preston North End | 287 | (0) |
1968 | New York Generals | 12 | (0) |
Total | 299 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Singleton (30 March 1936 – 29 February 2008) was an English footballer who played as a centre half for Preston North End and New York Generals.
Singleton signed for his hometown club in May 1955, and made his first-team debut in 1960.
In the semi-final of Preston's run in the 1963–64, with the score level at 1–1 against Swansea City, Singleton scored a rare goal from 30 yards to win the game and send Preston to the final,[2] where they lost to West Ham United.
Honours
Preston North End
- FA Cup runner-up: 1963–64[3]