Tony Geidmintis

Tony Geidmintis

Personal information
Full name	Tony Geidmintis
Date of birth	30 July 1949
Place of birth	Stepney, England
Date of death	16 April 1993 (aged 43)
Place of death	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Workington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1964–1976	Workington	328	(37)
1976–1977	Watford	49	(0)
1977–1979	Northampton Town	63	(1)
1979–1980	Halifax Town	12	(0)
1980	Workington	?	(?)
Total		452	(38)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Tony Geidmintis (30 July 1949 – 16 April 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 450 appearances in the Football League.

Career

Born in Stepney, Geidmintis made his Football League debut for Workington on 3 April 1965, aged just 15 years 247 days.^[1][2] Geidmintis also played in the Football League for Watford, Northampton Town and Halifax Town, before returning in 1980 to a Workington side which had dropped into non-league football.^[3] He retired in the 1980–81 season, aged 31, due to a heart condition that contributed to his death 12 years later.^[4]

References

1. "Back to school for the 15-year-old who has become the Football League's youngest ever player". The Daily Mail. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
2. Steve Wilson (1 October 2008). "Barnsley’s record-breaking Reuben Noble-Lazarus to be looked after says Simon Davey". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
3. "TONY GEIDMINTIS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
4. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 94. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.