Tony Waiters
Anthony Keith Waiters (1 February 1937 – 10 November 2020) was an English footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for Blackpool, Burnley, and the England national team. He was the manager of Canada when they played at the 1986 World Cup[1][2]
 Waiters (right) about to shake hands with Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Keith Waiters | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 2020 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Bishop Auckland | ||
| 1958–1959 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | (0) |
| 1959–1967 | Blackpool | 257 | (0) |
| 1970–1972 | Burnley | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 306 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1964 | England | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1972–1977 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 1977–1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 1981–1986 | Canada | ||
| 1990–1991 | Canada | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Waiters died on 10 November 2020, aged 83.[3]
References
- "One and Only: Remembering Canada's lone World Cup appearance - Sportsnet.ca". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- "Canada's World Cup Coach Struggles to Put Together a Winning Soccer Team". Los Angeles Times. 11 May 1986.
- "Former Plymouth Argyle manager Tony Waiters passes away aged 83". Plymouth Live. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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