Tony Galvin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Galvin | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Goole Town | |||
| 1978–87 | Tottenham Hotspur | 201 | (20) |
| 1987–89 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | (1) |
| 1989–90 | Swindon Town | 11 | (0) |
| – | Gateshead | ||
| National team | |||
| England schools | |||
| 1982–1989 | Republic of Ireland | 29 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Anthony 'Tony' Galvin (born 12 July 1956) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He played most successfully with Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he played 201 league games. He would finish his league career with spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town. He played for the Republic of Ireland, winning 29 caps including 3 in Euro 88.
Galvin was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was bought by Tottenham Hotspur manager Keith Burkinshaw in 1978 from Northern Premier League side Goole Town on the recommendation of Tottenham's double winning manager Bill Nicholson. But it was not until 4 February 1979 before he made his debut in the 3–0 home defeat to Manchester City highlights of which was shown on The Big Match. His first goal coming at the Baseball Ground against Derby County. It wasn't until around 1981 before he became a regular with his strength in wing play being that he was difficult to knock off the ball and was able to put in accurate crosses. He was a member of the successful Spurs side of the early 80s, winning two successive FA Cups in 1981 & 1982, and also the UEFA Cup in 1984. In all he played 273 first team games and scored 31 goals including a hat trick against Southampton in May 1986.
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