Tony Book
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Keith Book | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, Somerset, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 2025 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1952 | Peasedown Miners | ||
| 1952–1955 | Royal Army Medical Corps | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Frome Town | ||
| 1956–1964 | Bath City | 387 | (12) |
| 1964 | Toronto City | ||
| 1964–1966 | Plymouth Argyle | 81 | (3) |
| 1966–1974 | Manchester City | 244 | (4) |
| Total | 712 | (19) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1979 | Manchester City | ||
| 1989 | Manchester City (caretaker manager) | ||
| 1993 | Manchester City (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Keith Book (4 September 1934 – 13 January 2025) was an English football player and coach. He played as a right-back. Book was known for playing with the Manchester City from 1966 to 1974, making over 240 appearances for the team. He also managed the team from 1974 to 1979.
References
- ↑ "Argyle icon Tony Book passes away".
- ↑ "Tony Book, Manchester City title winner and 'club legend', dies aged 90". The Guardian. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.