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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Joseph Singleton | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 February 2008 (aged 71) | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1968 | Preston North End | 287 | (0) |
| 1968 | New York Generals | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 299 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Singleton (30 March 1936 – 29 February 2008) was an English footballer who played as a centre half for Preston North End and New York Generals.
Singleton signed for his hometown club in May 1955, and made his first-team debut in 1960.
In the semi-final of Preston's run in the 1963–64, with the score level at 1–1 against Swansea City, Singleton scored a rare goal from 30 yards to win the game and send Preston to the final, where they lost to West Ham United.