Chris Tanzey Explained

Chris Tanzey
Fullname:Christopher Bernard Tanzey[1] [2]
Birth Date:1957 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Birkenhead, England[3]
Position:Defender, midfielder[4]
Clubs1:Liverpool
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Downer Olympic
Clubs3:Griffith City
Clubs4:Canberra Strikers (futsal)
Years5:1989
Clubs5:Tuggeranong United
Nationalyears1:1985
Nationalteam1:Australia (futsal)
Managerclubs1:Canberra City Griffins (youth)
Managerclubs2:Downer Olympic
Managerclubs3:Canberra Croatia Reserves
Manageryears4:1990–1991
Managerclubs4:Canberra City
Manageryears5:1994–1998
Managerclubs5:ACT Academy of Sport
Manageryears6:1999–2000
Managerclubs6:Australian Institute of Sport
Manageryears7:1999–2000
Managerclubs7:Australia Women
Manageryears8:2003–2005
Managerclubs8:Belconnen Blue Devils

Christopher Bernard Tanzey (born 6 March 1957) is an English-Australian former footballer and manager.

Career

In his playing career, Tanzey was a professional with Liverpool, playing for the club's reserve side.[5] He then played in Australia for Downer Olympic in the ACT League, and later Griffith City FC and Tuggeranong United.[6] He also played futsal for the Canberra Strikers in Australia's National Indoor Soccer League.[7] He represented Australia at the 1985 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup in Spain.[8] [9] He later coached various teams, including Canberra City Griffins youth, Downer Olympic, Canberra Croatia Reserves and Canberra City, and led football at the ACT Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport.[10] [11] [12] [13]

After serving as Assistant National Coach for the 1999 Women's World Cup, Tanzey was appointed as National Coach of the Australia women's soccer team just twelve months before the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, where they finished 7th. He was also the coach of the Belconnen Blue Devils during the 2003–04 NSW Premier League season, earning the coach of the year award.[14]

Personal life

Tanzey is a native of Birkenhead, England,[15] but moved to Australia during his career.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Tanzey . FIFA.com . . 31 December 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191230222534/https://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=175295/index.html . 30 December 2019.
  2. News: Christopher Bernard Tanzey . . 20 . 57 . 17,426 . 15 June 1983 . 31 December 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231125136/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131849245 . 31 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Births registered in January, February and March, 1957 . 267 . 31 December 2019.
  4. News: Hild . Herb . 14-man Arrows squad named . . 20 . 8 February 1981 . 31 December 2019.
  5. News: Tanzey thirsty for a new challenge . . 20 . 9 March 1990 . 31 December 2019.
  6. News: Tanzey to coach cup-winning team . . 20 . 8 September 1989 . 31 December 2019.
  7. News: Musumeci set to return . . 20 . 23 October 1987 . 31 December 2019.
  8. News: Cooke . Graham . Palacios gets top class backup for City team . . 20 . 5 March 1987 . 31 December 2019.
  9. News: Cooke . Graham . Uruguay first for Australia . . 20 . 29 August 1985 . 31 December 2019.
  10. News: Cooke . Graham . Tanzey is bound for England and family . . 20 . 14 May 1991 . 31 December 2019.
  11. News: Cooke . Graham . Beginning again would be first wish . . 20 . 23 September 1990 . 31 December 2019.
  12. News: Cooke . Graham . Tanzey's in for the long haul to lift AIS colts from the bottom . . 20 . 20 September 1994 . 31 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Tanzey's Premier Soccer School . 2012 . 31 December 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231142522/https://img.yumpu.com/23939561/1/1130x1600/tanzeys-premier-soccer-school-july-soccer-camp-belsouth-junior-.jpg . 31 December 2019.
  14. Web site: 2003/4 New South Wales Premier League . ozfootball.net . 31 December 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202856/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/NSW/2004/2004PLR.html . 4 March 2016.
  15. News: Cooke . Graham . Hong Kong club lures Fernandez . . 20 . 4 June 1991 . 31 December 2019.