Tony Field (footballer, born 1946)

Tony Field

Personal information
Date of birth	6 July 1946
Place of birth	Halifax, England
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
–	Halifax Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1963–1966	Halifax Town	21	(3)
1966–1967	Barrow	38	(16)
1967–1971	Southport	133	(41)
1971–1974	Blackburn Rovers	106	(45)
1974–1976	Sheffield United	66	(13)
1976–1977	New York Cosmos	44	(13)
1978–1980	Memphis Rogues	75	(18)
1979–1980	→ Memphis Rogues (indoor)	0	(0)
1980–1981	New England Tea Men (indoor)	14	(3)
Total		497	(152)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Tony Field (born 6 July 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States between 1963 and 1981, Field made nearly 500 career League appearances, scoring over 150 goals.

Career

Born in Halifax, Field played youth football with hometown club Halifax Town, before turning professional in 1963. Field also played in the Football League with Barrow, Southport, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United.^[1]

Field later played in the North American Soccer League for the New York Cosmos, the Memphis Rogues, and the New England Tea Men.^[2]

References

1. "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
2. "Player profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 22 October 2010.