Tony Coton
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Anthony Philip Coton (born 19 May 1961) is an English football coach and former footballer who is a goalkeeper scout for Premier League side Manchester United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Philip Coton[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1961-05-19) 19 May 1961 (age 62) | ||
Place of birth | Tamworth, England[2] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Manchester United (goalkeeper scout) | ||
Youth career | |||
Mile Oak Rovers | |||
Tamworth | |||
1977–1978 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1984 | Birmingham City | 94 | (0) |
1979 | → Hereford United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1984–1990 | Watford | 233 | (0) |
1990–1996 | Manchester City | 164 | (0) |
1996 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Sunderland | 10 | (0) |
Total | 501 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1992 | England B | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player he was as a goalkeeper who made 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League for Birmingham City, Watford, Manchester City, Manchester United and Sunderland.[3] During his career he was called up to the England team on one occasion in 1993 but didn't feature, with his only taste of international football being a cap for the England B team in 1992.
Following his retirement in 1997, Coton returned to Manchester United as the clubs goalkeeping coach where he remained until an injury put an end to a ten-year coaching career, he has since spent time as a players' agent before working in scouting notably for Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa.