Tony Geidmintis | |
Fullname: | Anthony Joseph Geidmintis |
Birth Date: | 30 July 1949 |
Birth Place: | Stepney, England |
Death Place: | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Workington |
Years1: | 1965–1976 |
Clubs1: | Workington |
Caps1: | 328 |
Goals1: | 37 |
Years2: | 1976–1978 |
Clubs2: | Watford |
Caps2: | 49 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1978–1979 |
Clubs3: | Northampton Town |
Caps3: | 63 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1979–1980 |
Clubs4: | Halifax Town |
Caps4: | 12 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Workington |
Clubs6: | Cheltenham Town |
Totalcaps: | 452+ |
Totalgoals: | 38+ |
Anthony Joseph Geidmintis (30 July 1949 – 17 April 1993)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 450 appearances in the Football League.
Born in Stepney, Geidmintis made his Football League debut for Workington on 3 April 1965, aged just 15 years 247 days.[2] He also played in the Football League for Watford, Northampton Town and Halifax Town, before returning in 1980 to a Workington side which had dropped into non-league football.[3] He also played for Cheltenham Town. He retired in the 1980–81 season, aged 31, due to a heart condition that contributed to his death 12 years later.[4]
He was of Lithuanian descent.[5]