Tony lived opposite me in Wythenshawe as a school kid and used to play kick around football with us on the school fields. We would go to home and away games following City, he was a fanatic Blue and a character on the Kippax but signed for the rags from school.
He didn't make it with the rags but did well in USA.
Big Mal signed him for City at the first opportunity and gave him his debut at Maine Road, he got a great reception from the Kippax.
I understand he is now in a top position with the rag academy and has won national awards, I remember him fondly when we were young, he is a lovely person and a true gentleman.