Tony Hateley – SkyBlueArchive

Position

Forward

Nationality

Place Of Birth

Preston

Date Of Birth

June 13, 1941

Age

Games Played

Per Game

Games Started

1.0

Per Game

Minutes

1800

90.0

Per Game

Goals

0.3

Per Game

Assists

0.1

Per Game

Tony was signed by Noel Cantwell from Liverpool for £80,000 in September 1968. With Neil Martin sidelined with a back injury Cantwell needed a proven goalscorer but unfortunately the much travelled striker could not deliver. He stayed less than a year before joining Birmingham City for £72,000. The highlight of his stay at Coventry came at Stoke when on one of the few occasions that Martin and Hateley played together they both scored in a 3-0 win. Hateley started his career with Notts County, where he first established himself as a prolific goalscorer, especially through his heading ability, and scored 77 league goals in 131 matches. The club won promotion to the Third Division in 1960-61, while Hateley's goals earned him a move to County's Midlands rivals Aston Villa in 1963. Hateley continued his prolific scoring record at Villa, once scoring four second-half goals as Villa came from 5-1 down to draw 5-5 with Tottenham Hotspur, and his 86 goals in less than 150 games played a significant part in saving the club from relegation to the Second Division. In October 1966 he joined Chelsea for £100,000 but less than a year later was on his way to Liverpool for a similar fee. Despite being a legend on Merseyside he failed to score many goals. He is the father of Mark.