Tony Lynch


Anthony Junior Lynch is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League for Brentford and Barnet. Either side of his spells with the two clubs, he played non-League football for Maidstone [United F.C. |Maidstone United], Wealdstone, Stevenage Borough, Kettering Town and Hendon.

Career

A left winger, Lynch began his career in the Brentford F.C. [Reserves and Academy#Youth team|youth system] at Brentford and while still an apprentice, he made four senior appearances during the Brentford F.C. season|1983–84] season. He signed his first professional contract during the 1984 off-season, but made only 13 appearances during the 1984–85 season. The departure of a number of a number of players allowed Lynch to break into the first team during the 1985–86 season, in which he made 40 appearances and scored four goals. He was released by manager Frank McLintock in 1986 and dropped into non-League football.
After spells with Maidstone United and Wealdstone, Lynch joined Conference club Barnet in October 1990 and was a part of the team which was promoted to the Football League at the end of the 1990–91 season. He made 60 appearances and scored 12 goals for the club, before dropping back into non-League football to play for Stevenage Borough and Kettering Town. He made a reserve team appearance for Second Division strugglers Peterborough United in March 1997 and played the 1997–98 season with Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon.

Honours

Barnet
Stevenage Borough
Hendon