Tony Field (footballer, born 1946) explained

Tony Field
Birth Date:6 July 1946
Birth Place:Halifax, England
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Halifax Town
Years1:1963–1966
Clubs1:Halifax Town
Caps1:21
Goals1:3
Years2:1966–1967
Clubs2:Barrow
Caps2:38
Goals2:16
Years3:1967–1971
Clubs3:Southport
Caps3:133
Goals3:41
Years4:1971–1974
Clubs4:Blackburn Rovers
Caps4:106
Goals4:45
Years5:1974–1976
Clubs5:Sheffield United
Caps5:66
Goals5:13
Years6:1976–1977
Clubs6:New York Cosmos
Caps6:44
Goals6:13
Years7:1978–1980
Clubs7:Memphis Rogues
Caps7:75
Goals7:18
Years8:1979–1980
Clubs8:Memphis Rogues (indoor)
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:1980–1981
Clubs9:New England Tea Men (indoor)
Caps9:14
Goals9:3
Totalcaps:497
Totalgoals:152

Tony Field (born 6 July 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States between 1963 and 1981, Field made nearly 500 career League appearances, scoring over 150 goals.

Career

Born in Halifax, Field played youth football with hometown club Halifax Town, before turning professional in 1963. Field also played in the Football League with Barrow, Southport, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United.[1]

Field later played in the North American Soccer League for the New York Cosmos (being on the 1977 NASL Soccer Bowl Champions team) and Team MVP, the Memphis Rogues, and the New England Tea Men.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile. 22 October 2010. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Web site: Player profile. 22 October 2010. NASL Jerseys.