Andy Toman
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Andrew James 'Andy' Toman (born 7 March 1962) is a former English
footballer and his playing position was as a midfielder
. He is currently the manager of Northallerton Town
.
Toman started his career in the Northern League
with Shildon, before joining Bishop Auckland
. In the summer of 1985, Toman was offered his first taste of league football when Lincoln City
paid £10,000 to secure his services. After a season with Lincoln, Toman returned to Bishop Auckland. In January 1987, Hartlepool United
offered Toman a second chance at league football, paying Bishop Auckland £6,000 for him.
In the summer of 1989, a £40,000 fee saw him link up with Brian Little
's Darlington
for their successful campaign in the Football Conference
. He remained at Feethams
for a further three seasons, joining Scarborough
on loan at the end of the 1992-1993 season, before being released in the summer of 1993.
He joined Scunthorpe United
for the 1993-1994 season but, despite scoring 5 goals in just 15 league appearances, he moved on to join Scarborough
, this time on a permanent basis. He remained at Scarborough until the summer of 1996 which marked the end of his league career after 317 league appearances and 50 league goals.
He linked up with Whitby Town
, scoring in their 3-0 FA Vase
final victory over North Ferriby United at Wembley Stadium
on 10 May 1997. After three seasons at Whitby, he had a short spell at Blyth Spartans, leaving after being sent-off for dissent towards his own goalkeeper in the 5-3 defeat to Leigh RMI
in the FA Cup
on 18 September 1999. He joined Barrow where he remained until the end of the season.
as player-coach but left after one month. In October 2002, he joined Peterlee Newtown as player-manager. Toman steered the club away from relegation from the Northern League Division One winning four and drawing two of their final six games to overhaul Prudhoe Town
after which Toman announced his resignation but, having received financial assurances from the club, had a change of heart and continued in charge. He finally left Peterlee in September 2004 stating that "I feel that I've taken the club as far as I can, plus I'm not enjoying it any more".
His next appointment came in March 2005 when Durham City
appointed him to the manager's post. However, he was relieved of the post in April 2005, with Toman describing himself as "flabbergasted" at the decision to replace him.
In November 2005 he took the hotseat at Guisborough Town who were then bottom of the Northern League Division Two. After steering them away from the bottom of the table in the 2005-2006, and having a more promising season in 2006-2007, he reigned in April 2007.
In May 2007 he was appointed to his current role as manager at Northallerton Town
. Toman is employed as the football academy co-ordinator at Middlesbrough College. In 2007 the college was awarded the title of best female football development centre in the country by the FA
and Toman travelled to Wembley Stadium
to receive the award.
Whitby Town
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer and his playing position was as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He is currently the manager of Northallerton Town
Northallerton Town F.C.
Northallerton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. They were established in 1895 and continue on to this day...
.
Playing career
MidfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
Toman started his career in the Northern League
Northern League
Northern League may refer to:In baseball & cricket:* Northern League , the name of the five 'northern' baseball leagues* Northern League , an independent baseball league in the United States...
with Shildon, before joining Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland F.C.
Bishop Auckland Football Club are an English football team based in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. They are one of the most successful amateur sides, having won the old FA Amateur Cup on 10 occasions , and losing finalists on a further 8. They currently play in the Northern League Division One. ...
. In the summer of 1985, Toman was offered his first taste of league football when Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
paid £10,000 to secure his services. After a season with Lincoln, Toman returned to Bishop Auckland. In January 1987, Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
offered Toman a second chance at league football, paying Bishop Auckland £6,000 for him.
In the summer of 1989, a £40,000 fee saw him link up with Brian Little
Brian Little (footballer)
Brian Little is an English former football player and manager who is currently without a job after being relieved of his duties as manager of Gainsborough Trinity on 22 August 2011. Little has previously managed Darlington, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Hull City,...
's Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
for their successful campaign in the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
. He remained at Feethams
Feethams
Feethams is a cricket ground and the former home of Darlington F.C. for 120 years, from 1883 to 2003, until the club moved into a new stadium on the outskirts of Darlington.- History :...
for a further three seasons, joining Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
on loan at the end of the 1992-1993 season, before being released in the summer of 1993.
He joined Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
for the 1993-1994 season but, despite scoring 5 goals in just 15 league appearances, he moved on to join Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
, this time on a permanent basis. He remained at Scarborough until the summer of 1996 which marked the end of his league career after 317 league appearances and 50 league goals.
He linked up with Whitby Town
Whitby Town F.C.
Whitby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Northern Premier League, the seventh tier of English football...
, scoring in their 3-0 FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
final victory over North Ferriby United at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
on 10 May 1997. After three seasons at Whitby, he had a short spell at Blyth Spartans, leaving after being sent-off for dissent towards his own goalkeeper in the 5-3 defeat to Leigh RMI
Leigh RMI F.C.
Leigh Genesis Football Club, formerly known as Horwich Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. and Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute F.C. , was an English semi-professional association football team that folded after relegation from the Northern Premier League in 2011...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
on 18 September 1999. He joined Barrow where he remained until the end of the season.
Management and coaching career
In September 2000, he joined Spennymoor UnitedSpennymoor United F.C.
Spennymoor United F.C. was an English association football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham.In 1905, they joined the Northern League and won the league title six times in their history. In the 1936-37 season, they reached the third round of the FA Cup, where they lost to top-flight side West...
as player-coach but left after one month. In October 2002, he joined Peterlee Newtown as player-manager. Toman steered the club away from relegation from the Northern League Division One winning four and drawing two of their final six games to overhaul Prudhoe Town
Prudhoe Town F.C.
Prudhoe Town F.C. is a football club based in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England.Originally playing in the Hexham & District League as Ovington F.C., they moved upwards through the Newcastle & District League, the Northern Combination, and the Northern Amateur League before joining the Northern...
after which Toman announced his resignation but, having received financial assurances from the club, had a change of heart and continued in charge. He finally left Peterlee in September 2004 stating that "I feel that I've taken the club as far as I can, plus I'm not enjoying it any more".
His next appointment came in March 2005 when Durham City
Durham City A.F.C.
Durham City A.F.C. are an English football club that currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They are based in the city of Durham in North East England.-History:...
appointed him to the manager's post. However, he was relieved of the post in April 2005, with Toman describing himself as "flabbergasted" at the decision to replace him.
In November 2005 he took the hotseat at Guisborough Town who were then bottom of the Northern League Division Two. After steering them away from the bottom of the table in the 2005-2006, and having a more promising season in 2006-2007, he reigned in April 2007.
In May 2007 he was appointed to his current role as manager at Northallerton Town
Northallerton Town F.C.
Northallerton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. They were established in 1895 and continue on to this day...
. Toman is employed as the football academy co-ordinator at Middlesbrough College. In 2007 the college was awarded the title of best female football development centre in the country by the FA
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
and Toman travelled to Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
to receive the award.
Family life
Andy Toman has two daughters named Sophie Toman, born 25 December 1991 and Katie-Louise Toman born 30 June 1994.As a player
DarlingtonDarlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
- GM Vauxhall Conference TitleConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
winner: 1989–901989-90 in English football-European competitions:English clubs were still banned from competing in European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster.- First Division :... - Fourth Division TitleFootball League Fourth DivisionThe Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
winner: 1990–911990-91 in English footballThe 1990–91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Arsenal won the league. Runners-up spot was achieved by Liverpool, who had led the table for much of the first half of the season but had been shell-shocked in February by the sudden resignation of manager...
Whitby Town
- FA VaseFA VaseThe Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
winner: 1996-971996-97 in English footballThe 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...