Tony Gale
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Anthony Peter Gale (born 19 November 1959) is an English football coach, former professional footballer and television pundit for Sky Sports. He was also the chairman of non-league club Walton Casuals.
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Full name | Anthony Peter Gale[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-11-19) 19 November 1959 (age 64)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Westminster,[1] London, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1976–1977 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1984 | Fulham | 277 | (19) |
1984–1994 | West Ham United | 300 | (5) |
1994–1995 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Crystal Palace | 2 | (0) |
1996–1998 | Maidenhead United | 42 | (0) |
Total | 636 | (24) | |
International career | |||
1982 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013 | Walton Casuals (caretaker) | ||
2014 | Walton Casuals (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player, he made 636 appearances as a defender from 1977 until 1998, notably in the Premier League with West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers, where he won the title in 1995. He also played for Fulham, Crystal Palace and Maidenhead United.
Since retiring he has worked as a pundit, co-commentator and sports writer, notably for Premier League productions, Sky Sports and former clubs West Ham and Fulham.