Tony Eeles Explained
| Tony Eeles |
| Birth Date: | 1970 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Chatham, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Gillingham |
| Years1: | 1988–1994 |
| Years2: | 1993 |
| Years3: | 1994 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Years5: | 1997–2001 |
| Years6: | 2001 |
| Years7: | 2001 |
| Years8: | 2004 |
| Clubs2: | → Cork City (loan) |
| Clubs8: | Ashford Town (Kent) |
| Caps1: | 73 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Caps5: | 122 |
| Goals5: | 15 |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
Anthony George Eeles (born 15 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Chatham, Eeles played for Gillingham between 1989 and 1994,[1] scoring 5 goals in 73 appearances.[2] While with the club, he spent time on loan to Cork City.[3] He is credited as the scorer of one of Gillingham's most important goals, which maintained the Gills' Football League status, when he opened the scoring in a 2 - 0 home victory in 1993 over fellow relegation candidates Halifax Town.[4] [5]
After leaving Gillingham, Eeles played non-league football for Dover Athletic, Sittingbourne,[6] Ashford Town (Kent).[7] [8] and Welling United.[9]
In 2008, whilst working as a plasterer, he was taken seriously ill with dermatomyositis.[10]
Notes and References
- Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 109.
- http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/gillingham/gillingham.html Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database: Gillingham
- Philip. Guinn. Rovers and Shels revive glory days. 13 November 1993. Irish Independent.
- Web site: Revisiting Gillingham's League Survival Fight of 1993 . Tom . Simmond . The Offside Rule . 8 November 2017 . 24 June 2022 .
- Web site: On This Day . Richard . Day . Gillingham F.C. . 15 November 2012 . 11 December 2018 .
- Web site: Reports 1996–97: Selected Match Reports. Sittingbourne FC Web Archive . 25 June 2022.
- http://www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk/player-Profile.php?ID=272 Nuts and Bolts Archive Tony Eeles Player Profile
- Web site: The Real Deal - Wembley Manuscript, chapter 9. Tommy . Sampson . KentishFootball.co.uk . 2 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103115050/http://kentishfootball.co.uk/kentleague/deal/Sampson9A.html . 3 November 2013 . dead.
- Web site: Match Reports: King's Lynn 2 Welling United 0. Blue & Gold Trust Official Website, Independent Kings Lynn FC website . 25 June 2022.
- News: Ex-Gills hero hit by chronic illness. 15 February 2008. 25 June 2022. Kent Online.
