Tony Geidmintis

Anthony Joseph Geidmintis (30 July 1949 – 17 April 1993)^[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 450 appearances in the Football League.

Tony Geidmintis

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Joseph Geidmintis[1]
Date of birth	(1949-07-30)30 July 1949
Place of birth	Stepney, England
Date of death	17 April 1993(1993-04-17) (aged 43)
Place of death	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Workington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1976	Workington	328	(37)
1976–1978	Watford	49	(0)
1978–1979	Northampton Town	63	(1)
1979–1980	Halifax Town	12	(0)
	Workington
	Cheltenham Town
Total		452+	(38+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Stepney, Geidmintis made his Football League debut for Workington on 3 April 1965, aged just 15 years 247 days.^[3] He also played in the Football League for Watford, Northampton Town and Halifax Town, before returning in 1980 to a Workington side which had dropped into non-league football.^[4] He also played for Cheltenham Town.^[5] He retired in the 1980–81 season, aged 31, due to a heart condition that contributed to his death 12 years later.^[6]

Personal life

He was of Lithuanian descent.^[7]