Anthony Galvin was born on 12 July 1956 and is a former professional footballer who played as a winger.
13 Facts About Tony Galvin
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Tony Galvin played most successfully with Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he played 201 league games.
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Tony Galvin finished his league career with spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town.
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Tony Galvin was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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Tony Galvin 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.
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Tony Galvin was sold by new Spurs manager David Pleat to Sheffield Wednesday in 1987, but his spell at Wednesday was hit by injury.
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Tony Galvin tried to make a fresh start at Swindon Town, where he was signed by former Spurs teammate Ossie Ardiles in 1989.
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Tony Galvin stayed as a player for the rest of the season where Swindon reached the Division 2 play-offs.
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Tony Galvin then went on to become Ardiles' assistant, before following him to Newcastle United where he took a similar position until Ardiles was sacked in 1992.
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Tony Galvin won 29 caps for the Republic of Ireland, despite playing for England schools.
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Tony Galvin was named by Jack Charlton in Ireland's first ever finals squad at Euro 88, and started all 3 games against England, USSR and the Netherlands.
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Tony Galvin was able to understand the USSR's tactical calls during a game in Euro 88 because he had a degree in Russian.
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Tony Galvin studied teaching as a postgraduate at Trent Polytechnic.