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Tony Eeles

Tony Eeles

English footballer

Anthony George Eeles (born 15 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

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Born in Chatham, Eeles played for Gillingham between 1989 and 1994,[2] scoring 5 goals in 73 appearances.[3] While with the club, he spent time on loan to Cork City.[4] He is credited as the scorer of one of Gillingham's most important goals, which maintained the Gills' Football League status, when he opened the scoring in a 2–0 home victory in 1993 over fellow relegation candidates Halifax Town.[5][6]

After leaving Gillingham, Eeles played non-league football for Dover Athletic,[3] Sittingbourne,[7] Ashford Town (Kent).[8][9] and Welling United.[10]

In 2008, whilst working as a plasterer, he was taken seriously ill with dermatomyositis.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Tony Eeles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. [2]
    Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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    Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database: Gillingham
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    Guinn, Philip (13 November 1993). "Rovers and Shels revive glory days". Irish Independent.
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    Simmond, Tom (8 November 2017). "Revisiting Gillingham's League Survival Fight of 1993". The Offside Rule. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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    Day, Richard (15 November 2012). "On This Day". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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    "Reports 1996–97: Selected Match Reports". Sittingbourne FC Web Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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    Nuts and Bolts Archive Tony Eeles Player Profile
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    Sampson, Tommy. "The Real Deal - Wembley Manuscript, chapter 9". KentishFootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. [10]
    "Match Reports: King's Lynn 2 Welling United 0". Blue & Gold Trust Official Website, Independent Kings Lynn FC website. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Ex-Gills hero hit by chronic illness". Kent Online. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2022.


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