Tony Geidmintis

Tony Geidmintis
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Joseph Geidmintis
Date of birth	30 July 1949
Place of birth	Stepney, England
Date of death	17 April 1993 (aged 43)
Place of death	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position	Defender
Youth career
	Workington
Senior career*
Years	Team
1965–1976	Workington
1976–1978	Watford
1978–1979	Northampton Town
1979–1980	Halifax Town
	Workington
	Cheltenham Town
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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

Personal life

He was of Lithuanian descent.

References

↑ "Tony Geidmintis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1979). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979–80. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-354-09083-6.
↑ "Deceased" (PDF). The London Gazette. 27 July 1995. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ "TONY GEIDMINTIS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
↑ Tony Geidmintis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 94. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
↑ "25 - 1977-78-79 Teams".

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[1] "Tony Geidmintis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[2] Rollin, Jack, ed. (1979). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979–80. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-354-09083-6.

[3] "Deceased" (PDF). The London Gazette. 27 July 1995. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[4] 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.

[5] "TONY GEIDMINTIS". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 August 2009.

[6] Tony Geidmintis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[7] Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 94. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.

[8] "25 - 1977-78-79 Teams".