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Ackerman was born in [[Islington]], London.<ref name=HugmanSite>{{Hugman|31|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref> He was on the books of [[West Ham United]] as an amateur, and moved on to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]].<ref name=HugmanSite/> After a couple of appearances for the reserve team, Ackerman signed a professional contract on 28 October 1966. His manager, [[Dick Graham]], said "Tony has impressed me with his enthusiasm, and his height could give our defence that little something extra."<ref name=SignsPro>{{cite news |title=Tony is set for another big step up to-day |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=29 October 1966 |page=23}}</ref> He went straight into the team for the following day's [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] match against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], playing at [[wing half]] alongside a number of other teenagers including the 17-year-old [[Paul Went]]; the match was drawn.<ref name=SignsPro/><ref name=Emmerson>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmerson.talktalk.net/history.htm |title=Dick Graham – manager, Leyton Orient 1966–7 |website=A history of Leyton Orient FC 1965–1974 |publisher=Keith Emmerson |accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Quote |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=31 October 1966 |page=11}}</ref> |
Ackerman was born in [[Islington]], [[London]].<ref name=HugmanSite>{{Hugman|31|accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref> He was on the books of [[West Ham United]] as an amateur, and moved on to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Orient]].<ref name=HugmanSite/> After a couple of appearances for the reserve team, Ackerman signed a professional contract on 28 October 1966. His manager, [[Dick Graham]], said "Tony has impressed me with his enthusiasm, and his height could give our defence that little something extra."<ref name=SignsPro>{{cite news |title=Tony is set for another big step up to-day |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=29 October 1966 |page=23}}</ref> He went straight into the team for the following day's [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] match against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], playing at [[wing half]] alongside a number of other teenagers including the 17-year-old [[Paul Went]]; the match was drawn.<ref name=SignsPro/><ref name=Emmerson>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmerson.talktalk.net/history.htm |title=Dick Graham – manager, Leyton Orient 1966–7 |website=A history of Leyton Orient FC 1965–1974 |publisher=Keith Emmerson |accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Quote |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=31 October 1966 |page=11}}</ref> |
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Ackerman made three league appearances during the 1966–67 season,<ref name=Emmerson/> and his fourth was as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] in a goalless draw with [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] in September 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19680105 |title=Orient – Swindon Town, Saturday, September 9, 1967 |website=swindon-town-fc.co.uk |accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref> He joined [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division club [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]] on [[loan (sports)|loan]]; after Orient suffered a number of injuries in October, he was recalled,<ref>{{cite news |title=Howshall joins Norwich |first=Alan |last=Williams |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=30 October 1967 |page=16}}</ref> but his services were not used, and he did not play for the first team again.<ref name=HugmanSite/> |
Ackerman made three league appearances during the 1966–67 season,<ref name=Emmerson/> and his fourth was as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] in a goalless draw with [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] in September 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19680105 |title=Orient – Swindon Town, Saturday, September 9, 1967 |website=swindon-town-fc.co.uk |accessdate=1 August 2017}}</ref> He joined [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division club [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]] on [[loan (sports)|loan]]; after Orient suffered a number of injuries in October, he was recalled,<ref>{{cite news |title=Howshall joins Norwich |first=Alan |last=Williams |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=30 October 1967 |page=16}}</ref> but his services were not used, and he did not play for the first team again.<ref name=HugmanSite/> |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Charles George Ackerman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Orient | 4 | (0) |
| 1967 | → Corby Town (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tony Charles George Ackerman (born 20 February 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Orient.
Life and career
Ackerman was born in Islington, London.[2] He was on the books of West Ham United as an amateur, and moved on to Orient.[2] After a couple of appearances for the reserve team, Ackerman signed a professional contract on 28 October 1966. His manager, Dick Graham, said "Tony has impressed me with his enthusiasm, and his height could give our defence that little something extra."[3] He went straight into the team for the following day's Third Division match against Watford, playing at wing half alongside a number of other teenagers including the 17-year-old Paul Went; the match was drawn.[3][4][5]
Ackerman made three league appearances during the 1966–67 season,[4] and his fourth was as a winger in a goalless draw with Swindon Town in September 1967.[6] He joined Southern League Premier Division club Corby Town on loan; after Orient suffered a number of injuries in October, he was recalled,[7] but his services were not used, and he did not play for the first team again.[2]
Notes
- The English National Football Archive gives Anthony Alan as the player's given names – the details are behind a paywall, but the free-to-access database index shows initials of AA.[8]
References
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. G2 Entertainment Ltd. ISBN 9781782811671.
- ^ a b c "Tony Ackerman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Tony is set for another big step up to-day". Daily Mirror. London. 29 October 1966. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Dick Graham – manager, Leyton Orient 1966–7". A history of Leyton Orient FC 1965–1974. Keith Emmerson. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Quote". Daily Express. London. 31 October 1966. p. 11.
- ^ "Orient – Swindon Town, Saturday, September 9, 1967". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Williams, Alan (30 October 1967). "Howshall joins Norwich". Daily Express. London. p. 16.
- ^ "Players". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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