Anthony Patrick Grealish Anthony Patrick Grealish

Anthony Patrick Grealish

Former Walsall midfielder Tony Grealish has passed away at the age of 56, following a battle with cancer.
The London born, former Republic of Ireland international began his career at Leyton Orient in 1974 and went on to make over 170 appearances for The Orient, in 1979 he departed Brisbane Road for Luton Town where he made more than 70 appearances, he then signed for Brighton and Hove Albion before joining West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City

Grealsh joined Rotherham United in 1987 and made over 110 appearances for The Millers, before joining Walsall in 1990 where he made over 36 first-team appearances, after departing Fellow's Park Tony joined Bromsgrove Rovers and made around twenty appearances before calling time on his playing career, having made around 600 first-team appearances during a nineteen year career.

Tony also made almost fifty appearances for The Republic of Ireland, he made his international debut on 24 March 1976 in a 3-0 win against Norway and his final appearance came in a 4-1 World Cup qualifier defeat against Denmark on 13 November 1985.

We'd like to pass our sincere condolences to Tony's family and friends at this sad time.
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