RIP Tony Toms

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2475

Sad to hear the passing of Tony Toms who was fitness trainer for Pools under Len Ashurst in the early 70s. That was the side that sparked my interest in Pools as a kid. Ashurst and Toms turned that team round and instilled a never say die spirit that was truly inspirational. https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/obituary----tony-toms/

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5530

Exactly. I hadn't realised Tony followed Len Ashurst to Gillingham then the Wendies. Seems he never lost his love of route marches!

RIP Tony.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Tony Toms trainer at Pools. Played Bradford City away on the Saturday and the team were dropped off in the North Yorkshire Moors to fend for themselves. A team building exercise. Bradford City 0 Pools 2. RIP Tony Toms dut and all. Get the lads back on Seaton Beach.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37451

I’ve still got his training book :laugh:

. I bet no one ever questioned his ‘instructions’.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

R I P Mr Toms.

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 972

Tony Toms Lennie Ashurt poolie legends those were the days of greatness

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22669

A legendary Royal Marine. Still talked about within the RM community.

RIP Tony Toms, duty done.

RIP Tony Toms

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