Tony Ackerman

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.

Tony Ackerman
Personal information
Full name Tony Charles George Ackerman[1]
Date of birth (1948-02-20) 20 February 1948[1]
Place of birth Islington, England
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. G2 Entertainment Ltd. ISBN 9781782811671.
  2. "Tony Ackerman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Tony is set for another big step up to-day". Daily Mirror. London. 29 October 1966. p. 23.
  4. "Dick Graham – manager, Leyton Orient 1966–7". A history of Leyton Orient FC 1965–1974. Keith Emmerson. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. "Quote". Daily Express. London. 31 October 1966. p. 11.
  6. "Orient – Swindon Town, Saturday, September 9, 1967". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. Williams, Alan (30 October 1967). "Howshall joins Norwich". Daily Express. London. p. 16.
  8. "Players". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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