Despite making just in excess of 200 league appearances, the former Irish youth international never lived up to the promise of his first couple of seasons during his five years at Saltergate. Tony was Paul Hart's first permanent signing, arriving from Leicester for a jaw-dropping £90,000, and it was under the former centre-half that he played his best football for the club. He looked like a future full international and it seemed only a matter of time before he was whisked away to a bigger club. Gradually, though, Tony's form fell away: the confident swagger disappeared and it seemed as though neither player nor management could find the motivation to bring about a return to his best. Throughout these difficult times, though, he remained a first-team regular on ability alone.

The deal that took him to Rotherham in exchange for Nicky Law and a £15,000 cash settlement was, in the end, good business on the part of John Duncan. Freed by the Millers in the summer of '95, he made one appearance for the Owls in an Intertoto Cup match before joining Alan Buckley at West Brom. Sadly, his time with the Baggies was marred by injury, and he was freed to Hull City in the summer of `96.  After battling against an arthritic thigh for much of the last phase of his playing career, Tony was forced to retire from full-time football in January, 1998, at the age of 28. He is currently a Rep for The Beer Seller, based at its Birmingham depot.

For Chesterfield: 201+3 League appearances, 8 goals.