Anthony Patrick Grealish (21 September 1956 – 23 April 2013) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England to Irish parents, he played for the Republic of Ireland at international level.
Career
Born in Paddington, London, Grealish played club football for Leyton Orient, Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Rotherham United, Walsall and Bromsgrove Rovers.[3][4] Grealish captained Brighton in the 1983 FA Cup Final.[5]
He represented the Republic of Ireland at international level, captaining his country 17 times, scoring 8 goals in 45 appearances between 1976 and 1985.[4][6] He also appeared in a total of 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]
Grealish died on 23 April 2013, at the age of 56, from cancer.[8][9]
Honours
Individual
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tony Grealish". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b Tony Grealish at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Malone, Emmet (23 April 2013). "Tributes paid to former Republic of Ireland captain Tony Grealish". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "FAI pays tribute to Tony Grealish RIP". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Tony Grealish – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Tony Grealish dies". BBC Sport. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Former Ireland star Tony Grealish passes away". RTÉ Sport. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.
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