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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.[1][3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Andrew Rees[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 1 August 1964||
Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil,[1] Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1982 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1983 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
1983–1988 | Birmingham City | 95 | (12) |
1985 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
1986 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Barnsley | 31 | (3) |
1989–1994 | Grimsby Town | 141 | (33) |
1994–1996 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | (2) |
– | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
International career | |||
1983 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
1984 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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