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Sadly passed away at the age of 72. He has been confined to a wheelchair for many years now due to a car accident. He was one of my boyhood heroes and closely associated him with my schooldays. It was probably because I played in goal myself and he was in goal for Albion at the time. When people of Tony's era pass away it makes you think of your own mortality.
I remember my mate and I walked to the ground with him a couple of times on a match night. Dennis Clarke was another we sometimes walked with before the match. I suppose they were in digs local. Bobby Hope lived in a bungalow near Sandwell (Island Road) Park. He would walk his dog(s) and occasionally centre a few to us for headers. These players were accessible to the fans then. Not like today.
Couldn't imagine that happening today Joy......truly a different era alright.....
Astonishing the changes in society with in a generation....
A lot younger than I thought he was. Remember him from when I was a young boy yet he was only 12 years older than me. He played 40 first team games for us before leaving age 21.
R.I.P Tony. I would have thought he was older than 72. Just looked him uhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Millingtonp
My ist season was 1961 so i must have seen his debut v Man City.This was a couple of weeks after my ist match against Ipswich ,can't remember who was in goal for my ist match could have been Jock Wallace ?
I'remember'Millington'i'think'he'was'stand'in'for' Ray'Potter'.
You are correct, he took over from Jock Wallace although Ray Potter played one game before Millington took over. I was at the game, drew 2-2. Bert Trautman was in goal for City. Think Trautman might have saved a penalty; not sure, mists of time!Quote:
Originally Posted by soulman101
Hi, so from my ist game,there were 3 great managers Our captain Bobby Robson,Alf Ramsey and Jock Wallace.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leicesterbaggie
Sad news. Unfortunately the most vivid memory I have is the 0-7 loss at Wolves. Liked him