Tony Geidmintis

Anthony Joseph Geidmintis (30 July 1949 – 17 April 1993)[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 450 appearances in the Football League.

Tony Geidmintis
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph Geidmintis[1]
Date of birth (1949-07-30)30 July 1949
Place of birth Stepney, England
Date of death 17 April 1993(1993-04-17) (aged 43)
Place of death Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Workington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1976 Workington 328 (37)
1976–1978 Watford 49 (0)
1978–1979 Northampton Town 63 (1)
1979–1980 Halifax Town 12 (0)
Workington
Cheltenham Town
Total 452+ (38+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Stepney, Geidmintis made his Football League debut for Workington on 3 April 1965, aged just 15 years 247 days.[3] He 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.[4] He also played for Cheltenham Town.[5] He retired in the 1980–81 season, aged 31, due to a heart condition that contributed to his death 12 years later.[6]

Personal life

He was of Lithuanian descent.[7]

References

  1. "Tony Geidmintis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. "Deceased" (PDF). The London Gazette. 27 July 1995. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. Wilson, Steve (30 September 2008). "Barnsley's record-breaking Reuben Noble-Lazarus to be looked after says Simon Davey". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. "TONY GEIDMINTIS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
  5. Tony Geidmintis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 94. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  7. "25 - 1977-78-79 Teams".


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