Tony Naylor

Tony Naylor
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph Naylor[1]
Date of birth (1967-03-29) 29 March 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1990 Droylsden
1990–1994 Crewe Alexandra 122 (45)
1994–2001 Port Vale 253 (71)
2001–2003 Cheltenham Town 74 (18)
2003–2004 Telford United 19 (10)
2005 Port Vale 0 (0)
2006 Ashton United 1 (2)
Total 469 (146)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Joseph Naylor (born 29 March 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for his spells at Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra in the 1990s.

Naylor moved to Dario Gradi's Crewe from non-League Droylsden in 1990, turning professional at the age of 23. After two successive promotion-hunting campaigns ended at the play-off stage, he helped Alex to automatic promotion in 1993–94. His goals impressed John Rudge at nearby Port Vale, and a £150,000 deal was struck between the two rival clubs in 1994. He went on to spend the next seven years at Vale Park, playing in the Anglo-Italian Cup final in 1996, as well as the club's Football League Trophy success in 2001. Three times Vale's top-scorer, he left on a free transfer to Cheltenham Town in 2001. He helped Cheltenham to win promotion via the play-offs in 2002 before he entered the non-League scene with Telford United in 2003. He retired as a player in 2005, though he would make a brief cameo at Ashton United in 2006.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Naylor began his career at non-League Droylsden. Having caught the eye of Crewe Alexandra boss Dario Gradi, the 23-year-old striker completed an £11,000 switch to the "Railwaymen" in March 1990.[3] His new club went on to be relegated at the end of the season, however, Naylor helped Crewe to the Fourth Division play-offs in 1991.[3] Hopes of an immediate return to the third tier were then dashed after defeat to Scunthorpe United at the semi-final stage.[3] He helped them into the play-off final the following year. At that point, they lost out to York City in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley.[3] On the way to the final he set a club record for most goals in a match when he scored five in a game against Colchester United on 24 April 1993.[4] Promotion finally came in 1993–94, as Naylor's goals helped to assure Alex of the third automatic promotion place.[3] However, he looked for a move away after only being offered a £50-per-week pay rise on his new contract.[5]

Port Vale

On 14 July 1994, Naylor joined Port Vale on a three-year contract for a fee of £150,000 that was agreed to avoid Vale and Crewe undergoing a transfer tribunal.[6] John Rudge's "Valiants" spent the money after sealing promotion from the Second Division on the last day of the 1993–94 season. Naylor would join the side for the new season in the First Division.[7] He soon formed a very effective [[strike partnership with Martin Foyle.[6] On 14 March 1995, Naylor scored in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City in a Potteries derby game at Vale Park.[5] He played in the 1996 Anglo-Italian Cup final, as Vale lost 5–2 to Genoa. He was with the "Valiants" through one of the club's most successful periods as they finished eighth in the 1996–97 First Division (the club's highest finish since the 1930s), with Naylor claiming 20 goals in 49 appearances, including a hat-trick past Charlton Athletic whilst playing as a lone striker in a 3–1 win at The Valley on 14 December.[8] After the match he said he hated playing as a lone striker but conceded that "it worked ok today".[9]

In total, he managed to notch 90 goals in his seven years at the club, finishing as the club's top goalscorer at the end of the 1995–96, 1996–97 and 2000–01 seasons with 12, 20 and 21 goals respectively. He scored a brace in a 3–1 win over Sunderland on 23 August 1997, showing his "sublime skill" as his "twinkling feet made them statuesque".[10] He lost his first-team place in the 1999–2000 relegation season as new manager Brian Horton preferred Manchester United loanee David Healy.[11] He regained his place in the first XI in the 2000–01 campaign, when he formed a strike partnership with Steve Brooker and scored 20 goals.[6] The club also managed to win the Football League Trophy in 2001, as they defeated Brentford 2–1 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff; he won a penalty and also had a goal ruled out for offside.[12] Naylor's last goal for the club was also the last goal at Oxford United's Manor Ground in May 2001. Naylor left the club after rejecting a two-year contract that would see him take a 40% pay cut.[11]

Cheltenham Town

On 12 July 2001, Naylor signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham Town.[13] His goals guided the Robins to promotion to League One, via the play-offs, in his first season. It was the first time Cheltenham had been that high in the Football League pyramid. Manager Steve Cotterill was keen to praise Naylor,[14] as was his successor Graham Allner.[15] However, he was unable to prevent relegation the following season and was released at the end of the 2002–03 campaign after rejecting new manager Bobby Gould's new contract offer.[5]

Telford United

Following a brief stay at Stone Dominoes,[16] Naylor joined Conference National club Telford United shortly into the 2003–04 campaign,[17] linking up with one of his strike partners from his Port Vale days in Lee Mills.[11] Naylor quickly endeared himself to the supporters at the New Bucks Head[18] with his trademark pacey and tenacious displays particularly when he scored the second goal in a 2–1 victory of local rivals Shrewsbury Town in the FA Trophy. Naylor eventually made 29 appearances during the season, scoring 11 goals. Despite helping Telford to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup and the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, United were beset by off the field problems during the final few months of the 2003–04 season and folded at the end of the campaign after their finances spiralled out of control. Naylor was again on the lookout for a new club and was linked with a move to Shrewsbury Town after his impressive displays against them for Telford,[19] but this never materialised. After several fruitless trials, he eventually retired from the professional game.

Later career

Naylor joined his former club, Port Vale, in March 2005, now managed by his former strike partner Martin Foyle, but did not play a first-team game.[11] During the 2005–06 season Naylor joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ashton United as assistant to the manager Scott Green, a former teammate of his from their Telford days. When an injury crisis hit the club, he donned his boots once more and scored twice from the penalty spot in a 2–2 draw at Frickley Athletic.[20]

Style of play

Naylor was a forward who used his pace to make runs in behind defenders and also to chase the ball down and try and tackle defenders.[21] In May 2019, he was voted into the "Ultimate Port Vale XI" by members of the OneValeFan supporter website.[22]

Personal life

Naylor grew up supporting Manchester City.[23]

Career statistics

Source:[24][25]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 1989–90 Third Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1990–91 Third Division 14 1 0 0 2 0 16 1
1991–92 Fourth Division 34 15 4 3 9 7 47 25
1992–93 Third Division 35 16 2 2 8 7 45 25
1993–94 Third Division 37 13 3 1 4 2 44 16
Total 122 45 9 6 23 16 154 67
Port Vale 1994–95 First Division 33 9 0 0 3 1 36 10
1995–96 First Division 39 11 6 1 6 3 51 15
1996–97 First Division 43 17 1 0 5 3 49 20
1997–98 First Division 38 10 2 0 2 0 42 10
1998–99 First Division 22 4 1 0 2 2 25 6
1999–2000 First Division 36 6 1 0 2 2 39 8
2000–01 Second Division 42 14 2 1 9 5 53 20
Total 253 71 13 2 29 16 295 89
Cheltenham Town 2001–02 Third Division 44 12 5 5 5 1 54 18
2002–03 Second Division 30 6 0 0 2 2 32 8
Total 74 18 5 5 7 3 86 26
Port Vale 2004–05 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 449 134 27 13 59 35 535 182

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

Port Vale

Cheltenham Town

References

  1. ^ "Tony Naylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads – Port Vale – 1999/00". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tony Naylor". crewealex.net. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Crewe Alexandra Records". crewealex.net. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Tony Naylor Interview". The Vale Park Beano. 78.
  6. ^ a b c Baggaley, Mike (22 July 2024). "A Vale return and weighing up options". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 212. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  8. ^ Baggaley, Mike (18 November 2016). "Port Vale archives: When Tony Naylor walloped Charlton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. ^ Baggaley, Mike (4 January 2024). "Injury and transfer window update as Port Vale prepare for Charlton". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. ^ Fielding, Rob (4 March 2017). "Five great Port Vale goals". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d "The Tony Naylor Interview Part 2". The Vale Park Beano. 79.
  12. ^ "Port Vale's route to Cardiff". BBC Sport. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Cheltenham close in on Naylor". BBC Sport. 12 July 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  14. ^ "Cotterill hails strikers". BBC Sport. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  15. ^ "Naylor impresses Allner". BBC Sport. 15 August 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  16. ^ "Dario praise for old boy". crewealex.net. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Telford snap up Naylor". BBC Sport. 27 September 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  18. ^ "Telford keen to keep Naylor". BBC Sport. 2 December 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  19. ^ "Shrews look at Naylor". BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  20. ^ Aston United stats Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Baggaley, Michael (26 April 2020). "Tom Pope – Why Port Vale LDV winners were heroes to this 15-year-old". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  22. ^ Fielding, Rob (26 May 2019). "This is the OVF viewers all-time Port Vale XI". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  23. ^ Baggaley, Mike (9 November 2023). "Port Vale, huge game and responding to ticket concerns". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  24. ^ Tony Naylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  25. ^ Tony Naylor at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ "Vale vault Brentford to lift Vans trophy". BBC Sport. 22 April 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  27. ^ "Anglo-Italian Cup 1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2010.

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