| Antiques Roadshow 20:07 - Nov 24 with 2326 views | raynor94 |
Tony Millington's shirts are on there tonight, and his family are saying what a soft spot for Swansea.
Remember Tony well a real character |  |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 20:18 - Nov 24 with 1923 views | Kilkennyjack |
Oh Tony Tony, Tony Tony Tony Tony Millington ….
Proper shot stopper and a hell of a boy, great days that i can only just about remember.
But we all remember Tony. |  |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 20:22 - Nov 24 with 1905 views | Just_Dave |
Just watched that! Very interesting. Don't think I ever saw him playing but remember my brother speak about him. Brought back a few memories of my formative years as a Swansfan |  | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 20:32 - Nov 24 with 1876 views | raynor94 |
They mentioned a couple of things he did which I can remember, him taking a pie from behind the goal and eating it, and also borrowing an umbrella when play was up the other end, during heavy rain😄 | |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 21:10 - Nov 24 with 1810 views | max936 |
| Antiques Roadshow on 20:32 - Nov 24 by raynor94 |
They mentioned a couple of things he did which I can remember, him taking a pie from behind the goal and eating it, and also borrowing an umbrella when play was up the other end, during heavy rain😄 |
He was a proper character, didn't end up in a wheel chair after a road accident ?? |  |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 21:22 - Nov 24 with 1781 views | 3swan |
| Antiques Roadshow on 21:10 - Nov 24 by max936 |
He was a proper character, didn't end up in a wheel chair after a road accident ?? |
Yes while playing in Ireland.
I think he then worked for Wrexham in some capacity. | | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 21:50 - Nov 24 with 1716 views | heatwave |
What a keeper he was.
If we scored he would walk on his hands. |  | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 00:12 - Nov 25 with 1593 views | howenjack |
| Antiques Roadshow on 21:50 - Nov 24 by heatwave |
What a keeper he was.
If we scored he would walk on his hands. |
I remember he used to swing off the crossbar
occasionally when play was up the other end. | | | |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 12:09 - Nov 25 with 1433 views | TimBowen |
Tony Millington was a great favourite of mine growing up. I was 12 in 1969 when he joined the Swans. I remember that well, as he helped us win the old Fourth Division under Roy Bentley in 1970.
As others have mentioned, he was a real character and was always having fun, 'playing to the crowd.' In those days I stood on the open, 'Town End' at the Vetch, and so, saw first hand what he was up to, when entertaining the fans, when the ball was down the other end of the pitch.
Tony was not only a fun character, he was a bloody good shot-stopping goalkeeper too. To the extent he was a major influence with me playing in goal for local Swansea Senior League teams in my late teens and early twenties.
It was such a sad and tragic accident that lead to him being confined to a wheelchair in later years.
And although in recent times we've had a couple of excellent 'keepers, memories of Tony during my formative years supporting the Swans and his time at the Vetch, always bring a smile to my face. Thank you for your time with us Tony...RIP. |  | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 19:57 - Nov 25 with 1304 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Antiques Roadshow on 20:18 - Nov 24 by Kilkennyjack |
Oh Tony Tony, Tony Tony Tony Tony Millington ….
Proper shot stopper and a hell of a boy, great days that i can only just about remember.
But we all remember Tony. |
You were going to the Swans in 1974? I hardly remember Millington, I was 7 the season he left. | | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 20:01 - Nov 25 with 1289 views | 3swan |
| Antiques Roadshow on 19:57 - Nov 25 by SullutaCreturned |
You were going to the Swans in 1974? I hardly remember Millington, I was 7 the season he left. |
You youngsters know nothing
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| Antiques Roadshow on 20:32 - Nov 25 with 1246 views | swancity |
| Antiques Roadshow on 12:09 - Nov 25 by TimBowen |
Tony Millington was a great favourite of mine growing up. I was 12 in 1969 when he joined the Swans. I remember that well, as he helped us win the old Fourth Division under Roy Bentley in 1970.
As others have mentioned, he was a real character and was always having fun, 'playing to the crowd.' In those days I stood on the open, 'Town End' at the Vetch, and so, saw first hand what he was up to, when entertaining the fans, when the ball was down the other end of the pitch.
Tony was not only a fun character, he was a bloody good shot-stopping goalkeeper too. To the extent he was a major influence with me playing in goal for local Swansea Senior League teams in my late teens and early twenties.
It was such a sad and tragic accident that lead to him being confined to a wheelchair in later years.
And although in recent times we've had a couple of excellent 'keepers, memories of Tony during my formative years supporting the Swans and his time at the Vetch, always bring a smile to my face. Thank you for your time with us Tony...RIP. |
It not sure that we won the league in 1970 did we? Although my first game was in 1971 v Aston Villa and I can recall Millington.
His 20Welsh caps plus Gordon Banks shirt from a 1966 England v Wales match which Millington played in and some other shirts were valued at £15000 to £20000. | |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 20:39 - Nov 25 with 1221 views | Whiterockin |
| Antiques Roadshow on 20:32 - Nov 25 by swancity |
It not sure that we won the league in 1970 did we? Although my first game was in 1971 v Aston Villa and I can recall Millington.
His 20Welsh caps plus Gordon Banks shirt from a 1966 England v Wales match which Millington played in and some other shirts were valued at £15000 to £20000. |
Wasn't it £15-20K for the lot. |  | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 21:43 - Nov 25 with 1188 views | KeithHaynes |
We are a dying breed on here 😂👍 |  |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 21:45 - Nov 25 with 1181 views | swancity |
| Antiques Roadshow on 20:39 - Nov 25 by Whiterockin |
Wasn't it £15-20K for the lot. |
Yes 15000 to 20000 for the whole collection of shirts and his 20 caps. | |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 09:43 - Nov 26 with 1079 views | TimBowen |
Swancity: "not sure that we won the league in 1970 did we?"
Sorry, you're correct mate, brain warp, I meant to say 'promotion' under Roy Bentley.
We've only won 'our' League four times in our history. Twice before my time.
The first time, it's interesting to say, was exactly 100 years ago this season. 1924 - 1925. I haven't heard any mention of that fact.
1948 - 1949, just after the war, when my uncle, father and grandfather started supporting us, which then led on to me falling in love with the club.
Then the third time up in Rotherham in 1999 - 2000 under John Hollins and Alan Curtis. A Division 3 title winning day, which was totally overshadowed by the reckless and unprosecuted police action, in taking Terry Coles life.
Strangely, the fourth league title win, was also ruined for us as Swans fans, when in 2007 - 2008, the League 1 season under Roberto. When after failing to beat our points total, bloody Leeds Utd contested their 15 points deduction at the start of that season. Meaning we we never got to celebrate that title win, until the official ruling was made by the league sometime later.
I still 'resent' Leeds for that legal challenge to 'rob us' of celebrating our achievement. Especially when, for Swansea, title winning seasons are so few and far between. | | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 18:33 - Nov 26 with 1005 views | KeithHaynes |
| Antiques Roadshow on 09:43 - Nov 26 by TimBowen |
Swancity: "not sure that we won the league in 1970 did we?"
Sorry, you're correct mate, brain warp, I meant to say 'promotion' under Roy Bentley.
We've only won 'our' League four times in our history. Twice before my time.
The first time, it's interesting to say, was exactly 100 years ago this season. 1924 - 1925. I haven't heard any mention of that fact.
1948 - 1949, just after the war, when my uncle, father and grandfather started supporting us, which then led on to me falling in love with the club.
Then the third time up in Rotherham in 1999 - 2000 under John Hollins and Alan Curtis. A Division 3 title winning day, which was totally overshadowed by the reckless and unprosecuted police action, in taking Terry Coles life.
Strangely, the fourth league title win, was also ruined for us as Swans fans, when in 2007 - 2008, the League 1 season under Roberto. When after failing to beat our points total, bloody Leeds Utd contested their 15 points deduction at the start of that season. Meaning we we never got to celebrate that title win, until the official ruling was made by the league sometime later.
I still 'resent' Leeds for that legal challenge to 'rob us' of celebrating our achievement. Especially when, for Swansea, title winning seasons are so few and far between. |
We done them by a point regardless of their deduction ?
They wouldn’t have won anyway 👍
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| Antiques Roadshow on 19:29 - Nov 26 with 979 views | magicdaps10 |
Ask Swan65split about his escapedes down Aberavon beach front involving his car 😂 |  |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 19:33 - Nov 26 with 971 views | swan65split |
He lived in baglan, we had a few beers together, he used to sit/be with me and my wife at times, always popped in the club about 9pm, can see him now driving the Cortina mk1 .....a bit fast.
I'm not going to do the train bit.........deep down he was a tidy fella RIP Tony. |  | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 19:34 - Nov 26 with 961 views | AnotherJohn |
I wouldn't say Tony was the best shot saver we have ever had, but one of his saves sticks in my mind as one of the best full length dives I have seen. I think it must have been away at Exeter in the League Cup in August 1970, a game that finished 0-0. An Exeter shot from somewhere around the "D" was arrowing towards the top corner and I'm still not quite sure how spring-heeled Millington got to it. I was standing behind the goal, and as a student goalkeeper myself at that time, I wondered how he got that height while diving far to his right. | | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 19:45 - Nov 26 with 940 views | swan65split |
| Antiques Roadshow on 19:34 - Nov 26 by AnotherJohn |
I wouldn't say Tony was the best shot saver we have ever had, but one of his saves sticks in my mind as one of the best full length dives I have seen. I think it must have been away at Exeter in the League Cup in August 1970, a game that finished 0-0. An Exeter shot from somewhere around the "D" was arrowing towards the top corner and I'm still not quite sure how spring-heeled Millington got to it. I was standing behind the goal, and as a student goalkeeper myself at that time, I wondered how he got that height while diving far to his right. |
He was very agile, when he first arrived here he was , how shall we say,,,,,,,carrying a bit, but fair doos he got stuck in and turned himself around, a great character. | | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 23:10 - Nov 27 with 781 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Antiques Roadshow on 18:33 - Nov 26 by KeithHaynes |
We done them by a point regardless of their deduction ?
They wouldn’t have won anyway 👍
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Swansea won had 16 more points than Leeds. So even with 15 points restored we would have won by 1 point.
We finished ten points ahead of second place Forest but because of Leeds appeal we could not celebrate winning the league despite winning it with 3 games left. | |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 01:09 - Nov 28 with 756 views | Robbie |
Always looked like he had slapped to much Brycleem on his well groomed hair style .
His sideburns were a blast from the past too .
Sadly I now cannot claim ownership any more of them hairstyles and facial growth .
Dai Davies and the brilliant Dave Stewart were the next generation of keepers I remember but cannot remember Tony Millingtons replacements , bit of a memory gap there . | | | |
| Antiques Roadshow on 08:00 - Nov 28 with 730 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Antiques Roadshow on 01:09 - Nov 28 by Robbie |
Always looked like he had slapped to much Brycleem on his well groomed hair style .
His sideburns were a blast from the past too .
Sadly I now cannot claim ownership any more of them hairstyles and facial growth .
Dai Davies and the brilliant Dave Stewart were the next generation of keepers I remember but cannot remember Tony Millingtons replacements , bit of a memory gap there . |
Might be Potter ….. then the brilliant Grudgington. | |
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| Antiques Roadshow on 08:31 - Nov 28 with 726 views | 3swan |
| Antiques Roadshow on 08:00 - Nov 28 by Kilkennyjack |
Might be Potter ….. then the brilliant Grudgington. |
Pushing my memory now
Potter on loan from Man City?
Crudgington sold to Plymouth? | | | |
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