10:Ciaran Toner

Last updated : 05 December 2006 By Gtm
Ciaran Toner
Ciaran Toner
Northern Ireland International Ciaran Toner joined Grimsby in the summer of 2005 on a free transfer from local rivals Lincoln City. Toner started his career of with Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur, after the Spurs scouts picked him up from Northern Ireland.

He signed professional terms with the White Hart Lane club in August 2000, despite never making an apperance, Toner was regarded as a decent player by the club. After loan spells at Peterborough United and Bristol Rovers, Toner joined Leyton Orient in May 2002 on a free transfer.

Ciaran spent two seasons with Orient, and was yet again a highly regarded player, he left the club in summer 2004 and headed for Lincoln City. Where The Imps fans were treated to some hard working and decent displays by Toner, despite injury checking his progress, it did not hinder him when he scored a stunning 18 yard striker against Grimsby in the 04/05 season.

Then came game over for Toner, a training ground brawl with Imps team mate Marcus Richardson, saw both players transfer listed and farmed out on loan. Toner spent a few months with Conference bound Cambridge United, while Richardson moved of to Rochdale and Yeovil Town.

Following a decent trial for 2 weeks Russell Slade offered Toner a 1 year deal. Also Ciaran has 2 International caps for Northern Ireland, he played in his countires 2-0 friendly defeat against Italy and the impressive 0-0 draw with Spain in the European Championship Qualifying Stages.

CAREER STATISTICS!

2006/2007 GRIMSBY TOWN 18 APPS 2 GOALS
2005/2006 GRIMSBY TOWN 36 APPS 3 GOALS
2004/2005 CAMBRIDGE UNITED(LOAN) 8 APPS 0 GOALS
2004/2005 LINCOLN CITY 17 APPS 2 GOALS
2003/2004 LEYTON ORIENT 29 APPS 1 GOALS
2002/2003 LEYTON ORIENT 30 APPS 1 GOALS
2001/2002 BRISTOL ROVERS(LOAN) 6 APPS 0 GOALS
2001/2002 PETERBOROUGH UNITED(LOAN) 7 APPS 0 GOALS
2001/2002 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 APPS 0 GOALS
2000/2001 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 APPS 0 GOALS