Anthony George Eeles (born 15 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Tony Eeles
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-11-15) 15 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Chatham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Gillingham 73 (5)
1993Cork City (loan)
1994 Dover Athletic
1996 Sittingbourne
1997–2001 Ashford Town (Kent) 122 (15)
2001 Welling United
2001 Ashford Town (Kent) 17 (2)
2004 Ashford Town (Kent) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Chatham, Eeles played for Gillingham between 1989 and 1994,[2] scoring 5 goals in 73 appearances.[3] While with the club, he spent time on loan to Cork City.[4] He is credited as the scorer of one of Gillingham's most important goals, which maintained the Gills' Football League status, when he opened the scoring in a 2–0 home victory in 1993 over fellow relegation candidates Halifax Town.[5][6]

After leaving Gillingham, Eeles played non-league football for Dover Athletic,[3] Sittingbourne,[7] Ashford Town (Kent).[8][9] and Welling United.[10]

In 2008, whilst working as a plasterer, he was taken seriously ill with dermatomyositis.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Eeles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  3. ^ a b Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database: Gillingham
  4. ^ Guinn, Philip (13 November 1993). "Rovers and Shels revive glory days". Irish Independent.
  5. ^ Simmond, Tom (8 November 2017). "Revisiting Gillingham's League Survival Fight of 1993". The Offside Rule. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ Day, Richard (15 November 2012). "On This Day". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Reports 1996–97: Selected Match Reports". Sittingbourne FC Web Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ Nuts and Bolts Archive Tony Eeles Player Profile
  9. ^ Sampson, Tommy. "The Real Deal - Wembley Manuscript, chapter 9". KentishFootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Match Reports: King's Lynn 2 Welling United 0". Blue & Gold Trust Official Website, Independent Kings Lynn FC website. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Ex-Gills hero hit by chronic illness". Kent Online. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2022.