Tony Waiters

Anthony Keith Waiters (1 February 1937 – 10 November 2020) was an English footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for Blackpool, Burnley, and the England national team. He was the manager of Canada when they played at the 1986 World Cup[1][2]

Tony Waiters
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Keith Waiters
Date of birth(1937-02-01)1 February 1937
Place of birthSouthport, England
Date of death10 November 2020(2020-11-10) (aged 83)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1958Bishop Auckland
1958–1959Macclesfield Town11(0)
1959–1967Blackpool257(0)
1970–1972Burnley38(0)
Total306(0)
National team
1964England5(0)
Teams managed
1972–1977Plymouth Argyle
1977–1979Vancouver Whitecaps
1981–1986Canada
1990–1991Canada
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Waiters died on 10 November 2020, aged 83.[3]

References

  1. "One and Only: Remembering Canada's lone World Cup appearance - Sportsnet.ca". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. Canada's World Cup Coach Struggles to Put Together a Winning Soccer Team. 11 May 1986. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-11/sports/sp-5654_1_misl. 
  3. Former Plymouth Argyle manager Tony Waiters passes away aged 83. Plymouth Live. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/former-plymouth-argyle-manager-tony-4685394/. Retrieved 11 November 2020. 

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