Tony Diamond
Anthony John Diamond (born 23 August 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony John Diamond[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 23 August 1968||
Place of birth | Rochdale,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackburn Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | (3) |
1988 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 6 | (2) |
1989–1990 | Blackpool | 3 | (1) |
Chorley | |||
Atherton LR | |||
National team | |||
1989 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Rochdale-born Diamond started his career at Blackburn Rovers. He made his debut in September 1986 in a 6–1 win against Sunderland, and scored his first goal for the club in January 1987 in a single-goal victory over Oldham Athletic.[3] In October 1988 he was loaned out to Wigan Athletic, and made his debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Southend United.[4] He made six appearances during his spell at the club, scoring two goals.
In 1989, he represented the Northern Ireland under-23s in a 3–0 defeat against the Republic of Ireland.[3]
He signed for Blackpool during the 1989-90 season, but made just three appearances for the club as Blackpool were relegated to the Fourth Division. He scored one goal for the Seasiders, in a 3–0 victory over Mansfield Town at Field Mill on 23 September. After being released in 1990 by incoming manager Graham Carr, Diamond dropped into non-League football.
References
- "Tony Diamond". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2008/02/tony-diamond.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)