Tottenham Hotspur legend Tony Galvin has suffered a stroke, the membership have confirmed.
The previous winger, who’s 69 years outdated, is recovering following the well being scare.
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Spurs introduced the information in a press release launched on their social media channels.
Writing on X, the membership stated: “Everybody on the membership wish to lengthen their ideas and greatest needs to Tony Galvin, our 1984 UEFA Cup and 1981 & 82 FA Cup winner, who’s now recovering following a stroke.
“We’re all behind you, Tony.”
Galvin spent 9 years with Spurs as a participant between 1978 and 1987.
Throughout that point, he gained the FA Cup twice earlier than lifting the FA Cup with the membership.
The previous Republic of Eire worldwide additionally had spells with Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon City.
He’s greatest identified for his time at White Hart Lane, although, the place he made 201 league appearances.
Galvin had been a part of a facet which featured the likes of Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles and Steve Perryman.
The wideman had began his profession in non-league with Goole City earlier than shifting to Spurs.
He went on to play a key function in back-to-back FA Cup triumphs in the beginning of the Eighties.
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Galvin began the 1981 remaining towards Manchester Metropolis earlier than doing the identical within the replay 5 days later as Spurs lifted the trophy.
They’d repeat the feat the next 12 months, this time beating Queens Park Rangers in a replay.
Spurs additionally gained the Neighborhood Defend in between these cup victories earlier than tasting continental glory in 1984.
Galvin was as soon as once more integral of their run to the UEFA Cup remaining.
Wins over Drogheda United, Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, Austria Vienna and Hajduk Cut up noticed Spurs attain the showpiece conflict.
They then beat Belgian facet Anderlecht on penalties after the tie ended 2-2 on combination.
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Galvin retired at Swindon in 1990 after being signed by Ardiles in the beginning of the marketing campaign.
He would later grow to be the Argentinian’s assistant supervisor earlier than holding the identical function below him at Newcastle.
