17 Facts About Tony Naylor

Anthony Joseph Naylor was born on 29 March 1967 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Tony Naylor is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.

Tony Naylor moved to Dario Gradi's Crewe from non-League Droylsden in 1990, turning professional at the age of 23.

Tony Naylor went on to spend the next seven years at Vale Park, playing in the Anglo-Italian Cup final in 1996, as well as the club's Football League Trophy success in 2001.

Tony Naylor helped Cheltenham to win promotion via the play-offs in 2002 before he entered the non-League scene with Telford United in 2003.

Tony Naylor retired as a player in 2005, though he would make a brief cameo at Ashton United in 2006.

Tony Naylor helped them into the play-off final the following year.

Tony Naylor would join the side for the new season in the First Division.

Tony Naylor soon formed a very effective strike partnership with Martin Foyle.

On 12 July 2001, Tony Naylor signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham Town.

Tony Naylor's goals guided the Robins to promotion to League One, via the play-offs, in his first season.

Manager Steve Cotterill was keen to praise Tony Naylor, as was his successor Graham Allner.

Tony Naylor eventually made 29 appearances during the season, scoring 11 goals.

Tony Naylor was again on the lookout for a new club and was linked with a move to Shrewsbury Town after his impressive displays against them for Telford, but this never materialised.

Tony Naylor joined his former club, Port Vale, in March 2005, now managed by his former strike partner Martin Foyle, but did not play a first-team game.

Tony Naylor was a forward who used his pace to make runs in behind defenders and to chase the ball down and try and tackle defenders.

Tony Naylor organised charity matches between Port Vale Legends and Stoke City Legends in the 2010s, raising money for dementia and Alzheimer's causes after his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.