Anthony George Coleman (born 2 May 1945) is an English former footballer who made 250 appearances in the Football League playing for Tranmere Rovers, Preston North End, Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Blackpool, Southport and Stockport County. He played on the left wing.
Coleman was known for his disciplinary problems during his career. He was thrown out of the youth team at Stoke City, deemed unmanageable by Preston North End and was almost banned for life by the FA after attacking a referee whilst at Doncaster Rovers.
In November 2009, an interview with Coleman was broadcast on Manchester City football show Blue Tuesday on BBC Manchester in which he spoke about his life in Australia and revealed that he intended to raise money by selling his football medals.
Career statistics Source:
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke City1961–62Second Division0000000000Tranmere Rovers1962–63Fourth Division10000000101963–64Fourth Division7000000070Total8000000080Preston North End1964–65Second Division5100000051Doncaster Rovers1965–66Fourth Division3252000003451966–67Third Division266204000326Total58114040006611Manchester City1966–67First Division91000000911967–68First Division3884140004691968–69First Division3136230214261969–70First Division5000101070Total8312103803110416Sheffield Wednesday1969–70First Division262200030312Blackpool1970–71First Division170202100211Southport1973–74Third Division231100000241Stockport County1974–75Fourth Division2330010002431975–76Fourth Division7000000070Total303001000313Career total250301931316128835
Honours Doncaster Rovers Football League Fourth Division: 1964–65
Manchester City Football League First Division: 1967–68 FA Cup: 1968–69
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