| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Galvin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-07-12)12 July 1956 (age 68)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Goole Town | |||
| 1978–1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 201 | (20) |
| 1987–1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Swindon Town | 11 | (0) |
| Gateshead | |||
| Total | 248 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| England schools | |||
| 1982–1989 | Republic of Ireland | 29 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Galvin (born 12 July 1956) is a former professional footballer who played as awinger. He played most successfully withTottenham Hotspur, for whom he played 201 league games. He finished his league career with spells atSheffield Wednesday andSwindon Town. Born in England, he played for theRepublic of Ireland, winning 29 caps including 3 inEuro 88. His brotherChris Galvin was also a professional footballer.[4]
Galvin was born inHuddersfield,West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1] He was bought byTottenham Hotspur managerKeith Burkinshaw in 1978 fromNorthern Premier League sideGoole Town on the recommendation of Tottenham's double winning managerBill Nicholson. On 3 February 1979, he made his debut in the 3–0 home defeat toManchester City highlights of which was shown onThe Big Match. His first goal coming at theBaseball Ground againstDerby County. Around 1981 he became a regular with his strength in wing play being that he was difficult to knock off the ball and was able to put in accurate crosses. He was a member of the successful Spurs side of the early 80s, winning two successiveFA Cups in1981 &1982, and also theUEFA Cup in1984. In all he played 273 first team games and scored 31 goals including a hat trick againstSouthampton in May 1986.
He was sold by new Spurs managerDavid Pleat toSheffield Wednesday in 1987, but his spell at Wednesday was hit by injury.
Galvin tried to make a fresh start atSwindon Town, where he was signed by former Spurs teammateOssie Ardiles in 1989. He stayed as a player for the rest of the season where Swindon reached the Division 2 play-offs. He then went on to become Ardiles' assistant, before following him toNewcastle United where he took a similar position until Ardiles was sacked in 1992.
Galvin won 29 caps for theRepublic of Ireland, despite playing forEngland schools.[1] Qualifying through hisLimerick born grandfather he made his debut for Ireland in theEuropean Championships qualifier againstThe Netherlands inRotterdam on 22 September 1982 and scored his only goal away toLuxembourg in aEuro 88 qualifier. He was named byJack Charlton in Ireland's first ever finals squad atEuro 88, and started all 3 games againstEngland,USSR andthe Netherlands. Galvin was able to understand the USSR's tactical calls during a game in Euro 88 because he had a degree in Russian.
Before joining Spurs, Galvin gained a degree inRussian studies atHull University. He also studied teaching as a postgraduate at Trent Polytechnic. After his football career ended he returned to education teaching at a London College.
Tottenham
Delaney, Miguel (2010). Stuttgart to Saipan: The Player's Stories. Mentor. ISBN 1906623597.
