title: Tony Rees
text: # Tony Rees
  
  Anthony Andrew Rees (born 1 August 1964) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. As a youth he was part of the Aston Villa team which won the 1980 FA Youth Cup. He left Aston Villa without appearing for the first team, but went on to play nearly 300 games in the Football League, for Birmingham City, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Barnsley, Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion, appeared in all four divisions, and won one full cap for Wales.
  
  ## Honours
  
  * with Aston Villa
     * FA Youth Cup winner 1980
  * with Grimsby Town
     * Football League Fourth Division promotion 1990
     * Football League Third Division promotion 1991
  