Tony Readings

Tony Readings
Personal information
Full name Anthony David Readings[1]
Date of birth (1975-10-27) 27 October 1975
Place of birth Enfield, London, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Uxbridge
Brook House
Wembley
2002–2003 A.F.C. Wimbledon 20 (0)
North Shore United
Teams managed
2009–2012 New Zealand women U20
2012–2017 New Zealand women
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:20, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Tony Readings (born 27 October 1975)[2] is an English former footballer and coach who played for A.F.C. Wimbledon and North Shore United. From 2012 to 2017, he was the manager of the New Zealand women's national football team.

Club career

After playing Non-League football for Uxbridge, Brook House and Wembley,[3] Readings attended trials on Wimbledon Common for the new A.F.C. Wimbledon club, set up by fans of the defunct Wimbledon F.C. in 2002. With Joe Sheerin injured, Readings then captained the club in its first ever League match; a 2–1 win at Sandhurst Town.[4] In January 2003 Readings left to pursue a professional career in New Zealand.[5]

On 14 February 2003 Readings helped North Shore United beat Napier City Rovers 7–2. The result was overturned to 0–2 because Readings was one of four guest players and New Zealand Soccer regulations permitted only three.[6]

Coaching career

From 2009 to 2012, Readings coached the New Zealand women's national under-20 football team and from 2012 to 2017, he coached the New Zealand women's football team. He was the coach for two Summer Olympics in 2012[7][8] and 2016, one FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015, and led the team to the OFC Women's Nations Cup in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand" (in Chinese). FIFA.
  2. ↑ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012". PT.fifa.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Team List". www.afc-wombles.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon Former Senior Squad". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tony Readings has leaves the club". www.afc-wombles.com. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Zlotkowski, Andre (14 June 2005). "New Zealand 2003". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand Football Ferns' coach Tony Readings has named an 18-player squad for an international against the USA". www.womenssoccerunited.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Ferns focused for Olympic opener". www.oceaniafootball.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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