Tony Rees Explained

Tony Rees
Fullname:Anthony Andrew Rees
Birth Date:1 August 1964
Birth Place:Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Height:[1]
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1980–1982
Youthclubs1:Aston Villa
Years1:1982–1983
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1983–1988
Caps2:95
Goals2:12
Years3:1985
Clubs3:Peterborough United (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:2
Years4:1986
Clubs4:Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:1988–1989
Caps5:31
Goals5:3
Years6:1989–1994
Caps6:141
Goals6:33
Years7:1994–1996
Caps7:23
Goals7:2
Years8:
Clubs8:Merthyr Tydfil
Nationalyears1:1983
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1984
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Anthony Andrew Rees (born 1 August 1964) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. As a youth he was part of the Aston Villa team which won the 1980 FA Youth Cup. He left Aston Villa without appearing for the first team, but went on to play nearly 300 games in the Football League, for Birmingham City, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Barnsley, Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion, appeared in all four divisions, and won one full cap for Wales.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 58 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 119 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Web site: Tony Rees . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 15 December 2017.