Tony Coton
Coton started his professional career at Birmingham City in 1978, having signed from Mile Oak Rovers the previous year.[6] Birmingham were relegated from the First Division at the end of the next season, but Coton found his way back into the top flight with a transfer to Watford, for a sum of £300,000.[citation needed] Before the start of the 1990–91 season, Coton was bought for just under £1 million by Manchester City manager Howard Kendall.[13] He was capped by England B in February 1992 in a 3–0 win against France B – David Seaman played the first half and Coton the second[14] – but withdrew through injury from senior friendlies against Czechoslovakia in March[15] and Hungary in May.He had had two operations in four months to correct his ongoing knee problems, but after discussions with his surgeon and the Manchester United medical staff, they agreed that retirement was the best option.