Fans of South West football will no doubt be saddened to hear of the passing away of legendary former Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle striker Tony Kellow, who passed away yesterday at the age of 58.
After starting his career in Cornish non-league circles with Penzance FC before joining Falmouth Town, Tony signed for Exeter City in 1976 and he stayed at St James Park for two years before he was snapped up by Blackpool.
Two years later, Tony returned to Devon to re-join the Grecians in 1980 for a club record fee of £65,000, a figure that remains a record to this day.
In the 1980-81 season, Tony's goals proved to be instrumental in helping Exeter reach the Quarter Finals of the the FA Cup as they defeated Leicester City and Newcastle United before bowing out to Tottenham Hotspur after a replay.
Tony left Home Park in 1983 to join Plymouth Argyle, but spent much of his time at Home Park in the shadow of Tommy Tynan and only ten appearances in which he scored twice for the Pilgrims.
Moves to Swansea City and Newport County followed before Tony returned to St James Park for a third spell before he hung up his boots in 1988.
His goalscoring return of 129 goals from 332 games is a club record for the Grecians in recent years he had a radio show named in his honour, the critically acclaimed Kellow's Bootlaces.
I would pass on my sincere condolences to Tony's friends and family.
