Tottenham have updated their fans on social media after club hero Tony Galvin, 69, who won back-to-back FA Cups and a UEFA Cup, suffered a stroke
18:41, 16 Nov 2025
Tony Galvin, 69, has suffered a stroke(Image: Mirrorpix)
Tottenham have released an update after club icon Tony Galvin, 69, suffered a stroke.
Spurs confirmed the FA Cup and UEFA Cup winner had fallen ill with a post on social media on Sunday. The club statement read: “Everyone at the club would like to extend their thoughts and best wishes to Tony Galvin, our 1984 UEFA Cup and 1981 & 82 FA Cup winner, who is now recovering following a stroke.
“We’re all behind you, Tony.” And well-wished have flooded in for the former hero on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Thoughts with Tony Galvin (on the wing, on the wing) part of the early 80s team I fell in love with and one of the good guys.”
“We had so many stars in that era but Tony Galvin was always my favourite,” a second posted.
“He didn’t get so many accolades but he was pivotal and brilliant – and utterly reliable, bombing down the wing. And he famously had a degree in Russian before joining Spurs.”
Tony Galvin (left) made over 200 appearances for Spurs(Image: Sunday Mirror)
“Such sad news. I loved watching him as a kid. Best wishes Tony,” a third shared. As a fourth replied: “One of my favourite ever players, wishing him well on his recovery.”
And another added: “Best wishes to Tony, Tony Galvin, Tony Galvin on the wing. Hopefully he can make a full recovery. Best of luck Tony, a great man and a great Spur.”
Galvin joined Spurs in 1978, after making the move from non-league Goole Town in 1978 by then boss Keith Burkinshaw.
And he was a key part of the successful squad in the early 1980s that won back-to-back FA Cups in 1981 and 1982.
He was also in the side that beat Anderlecht 4-3 on penalties to claim victory in the UEFA Cup final in 1984.
Galvin made over 200 appearances for the Lilywhites before moving to Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town and hanging up his boots at Gateshead.
On the international stage he would represent England schools, having been born in Yorkshire, but made 29 appearances for the Republic of Ireland.
