Tony Hadley (footballer)

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Tony Hadley
Personal information
Full name Antony Paul Frederick Hadley
Date of birth (1955-07-05) 5 July 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Rochford, England
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1974 Basildon United
1974–1983 Southend United 262 (16)
1983–1984 Colchester United 45 (0)
1984–1985 Southend United 32 (3)
1985–? Maldon Town
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Paul Frederick Hadley (born 5 July 1955) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Contents

Career

Born in Rochford, Hadley played for Essex Football League rivals Southend United and Colchester United amongst a variety of Essex non-league teams during his professional career that spanned 11 years. [1]

Honours

Club

Southend United [2]

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References

  1. Tony Hadley Archived 13 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.