Tony Barton (footballer)
English footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Edward Barton (8 April 1937 – 20 August 1993) was an English footballer, playing as an outside right, and football manager. He was born in Sutton, Surrey and managed Aston Villa to success in the 1982 European Cup, three months after taking charge.[1] He followed this up by beating Barcelona in the 1982 European Super Cup.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Edward Barton | ||
Date of birth | (1937-04-08)8 April 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Sutton, Surrey, England | ||
Date of death | 20 August 1993(1993-08-20) (aged 56) | ||
Position(s) | Outside-right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1959 | Fulham | 49 | (8) |
1959–1961 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | (1) |
1961–1967 | Portsmouth | 130 | (34) |
Total | 201 | (43) | |
Managerial career | |||
1982–1984 | Aston Villa | ||
1984–1985 | Northampton Town | ||
1991 | Portsmouth (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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