Tony Coton
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Coton in June 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Philip Coton | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
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. 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.