Tony Read Explained

Tony Read
Fullname:John Anthony Read
Birth Date:1942 7, df=y
Birth Place:Haydock, England
Height:6 ft 1+1/2 in[1]
Position:Goalkeeper / Forward
Youthclubs1:Sheffield Wednesday
Years1:1964–1965
Years2:1965–1972
Clubs2:Luton Town
Caps1:2
Caps2:203
Goals1:0
Goals2:12

John Anthony "Tony" Read (born 5 July 1942) is an English former footballer, most noted as a player for Luton Town.

Playing career

After failing to make the grade at Sheffield Wednesday, goalkeeper Read signed for Peterborough United. After only two appearances, he was on the move again, as he signed for Luton Town in March 1965.[2]

Read arrived at Luton with a broken foot, and after a spree of goalscoring in the reserves, Read finally arrived in the Luton first team during the 1965–66 season—as a forward. Read scored 12 goals in 20 starts, even including a hat-trick against Notts County, but his rich vein of form soon dried up and he returned to his position between the posts.[2]

Reid was a regular for the next six years and a firm fans' favourite at Kenilworth Road, but in 1972 he decided to hang up his gloves.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 . Queen Anne Press . 1971 . 978-0362000948 . Williams . Tony . 2nd . 272 . en . Peskett . Roy.
  2. Book: Wash , Roger . Hatters Heroes . Roger Wash . 2008 . 978-0-9560832-0-3.