Anthony Steven Kinsella (born 30 October 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.

Tony Kinsella
Personal information
Full name Anthony Steven Kinsella[1]
Date of birth (1961-10-30) 30 October 1961 (age 63)[1]
Place of birth Orsett, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Leiston (assistant manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Millwall 61 (1)
1981 Tampa Bay Rowdies 15 (0)
1982–1984 Ipswich Town 9 (0)
1984–1986 Millwall 22 (1)
1986–1987 Enfield ? (?)
1987–1988 Doncaster Rovers 30 (4)
1988–1989 Chelmsford City 3 (0)
Total 140 (6)
International career
Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

PLaying career

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Born in Orsett in Essex,[3] Kinsella started his career in the youth team at Millwall, winning an FA Youth Cup winners medal in 1979. He played for a number of professional football teams in England and the USA.[1]

Coaching career

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Kinsella joined the coaching staff at Leiston in 2015. After manager Glen Driver left the club in October 2018, Kinsella took over for a match as caretaker manager, before also leaving.[4]

In 2019, Kinsella became Driver's assistant at Braintree Town.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Doncaster Rovers FC, Tony Kinsella. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Tony Kinsella Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ Tony Kinsella departs Leiston Leiston F.C.
  5. ^ Glenn Driver is new Braintree Town boss East Anglian Daily Times, 6 June 2019