Tony Singleton

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Singleton (30 March 1936 – 29 February 2008) was an English footballer who played as a centre half for Preston North End and New York Generals.

Tony Singleton
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph Singleton
Date of birth (1936-03-30)30 March 1936
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death 29 February 2008(2008-02-29) (aged 71)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1968 Preston North End 287 (0)
1968 New York Generals 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Singleton signed for his hometown club in May 1955, and made his first-team debut in 1960.

In the semi-final of Preston's run in the 1963-64 FA Cup, with the score level at 1–1 against Swansea City, Singleton scored a rare goal from 30 yards to win the game and send Preston to the final,[2] where they lost to West Ham United.

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