Tony Currie
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Anthony William Currie (born 1 January 1950) is an English footballer who played for Sheffield United, Leeds United, and Queens Park Rangers, as well as representing England. He was a effervescent and exuberant midfield player with the ability to make long, difficult passes.
Darren Currie, his uncle, was also a midfielder.
Career
Currie, a gifted schoolboy footballer who appeared for Hendon Boys before joining Queens Park Rangers as an amateur, while working for a building company, was a natural schoolboy footballer. He joined Chelsea as an apprentice but was let go and complete his apprenticeship at Watford, receiving England Youth Award recognition for the process. He made his league debut in May 1967 and made his league debut the following season.
On February 1, 1968, he was transferred to Sheffield United for £26,500. On February 26, he scored on his debut against Tottenham Hotspur with a header, but he missed the next game on March 2nd because it was his wedding day. In his time at Bramall Lane, the 'TC' or 'Top Cat,' as he was referred to by Sheffield United supporters, was idolized. ges him to score 54 goals in 313 appearances and was also named captain by Ken Furphy in March 1974. He was named Sheffield United's Best Ever Player in September 2014 as part of the club's 125th Anniversary celebrations.
In June 1976, he joined Leeds United for £250,000, making his Leeds debut in a 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion. He was a definite favorite at Leeds, where he played in 124 games and scored 16 goals. During United's 4–0 home win over Southampton F.C. in November 1978, his curling shot was fired during the United States' 5–0 victory. This year, ITV's The Big Match Goal of the Season took first place. In 1978 and 1979, Currie's form helped Leeds reach the League Cup semi-finals, and in the 1978-79 season, Leeds finished fifth to qualify for the UEFA Cup for the third time. In August 1979, his wife became homesick for London, resulting in his sale to Queens Park Rangers.
Currie captained Rangers in the 1982 FA Cup Final replay, though he forfeited the penalty from which Glenn Hoddle scored the winning goal. His career was hampered by injuries, and after five goals in 81 games, he dropped out of league football and into semi-retirement from the game. On his return to the United Kingdom, he travelled to Canada and spent two months with the Toronto Nationals. He continued his football career with Southend United on non-contractual terms until being asked by David Webb to join Torquay United in February 1984. In 16 games for the Gulls, he scored once.
In October 1984, he joined Tranmere Rovers but was left without a single appearance in the team's first team, leaving him with 81 goals in 528 league games. He began playing for Dunstable Town, Hendon, and Goole Town before being appointed Football in the Community co-ordinator at Sheffield United in February 1988, a position he still holds today.
He broke into the England squad during his time at Sheffield United, winning the first of his 17 caps in 1972. When he was at Leeds, he was capped 11 times.
In 1973, he appeared in a World Cup qualifier against Poland, which was played at Wembley Stadium. England dominated the match, but unfortunately, she was only able to draw 1–1 and failed to qualify.