Anthony Marchi was an English football player and manager.
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Tony Marchi played for Tottenham Hotspur in the position of wing half from 1950 until 1965, which was broken up by a two-year spell in Italy with Vicenza and Torino.
During much of his career at Spurs, Marchi was mostly used as an understudy to Danny Blanchflower and Dave Mackay.
However, in the 1962–63 following injuries he established himself in the side and was a member of the 1963 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Final winning team.
Tony Marchi was one of seventeen players used by Spurs in their Double winning side of 1960–61.
Tony Marchi also later managed Cambridge City and Northampton Town.
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Tony Marchi received a winner’s medal in June of 2018, at the age of 85, following a relaxation of the Football League’s medal eligibility rules, in recognition of his role in our 1961 Football League title victory, presented to him at his home by former Double-winning team-mates Cliff Jones and Terry Dyson.
Tony Marchi died at the age of 89 on 15 March 2022 in Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.
Tony Marchi left behind his wife Marie Marchi and two sons; Terry and Peter.


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