It wasn't only ex Rams stepping up and joining the ranks of professional football, there were also players who after finishing their professional careers, decided that they couldn't just leave the beautiful game for good and instead decided to sign for one last hurrah at the mighty Northowram AFC, one of these footballers going the other way was Tony Geidmintis.

Tony Geidmintis (30 July 1949 – 16 April 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 450 appearances in the Football League.

Born in Stepney, Geidmintis made his Football League debut for Workington on 3 April 1965, aged just 15 years 247 days.Geidmintis also played in the Football League for Watford, Northampton Town and Halifax Town, before returning in 1980 to a Workington side which had dropped into non-league football.He retired in the 1980–81 season, aged 31, due to a heart condition that contributed to his death 12 years later.

Full name - Tony Geidmintis
Date of birth - 30 July 1949
Place of birth - Stepney, England
Date of death - 16 April 1993 (aged 43)
Place of death - Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Playing position - Defender

Youth career
Workington

Senior career*

Years Team Apps† (Gls)†

1964–1976 Workington 328 (37)

1976–1977 Watford 49 (0)

1977–1979 Northampton Town 63 (1)

1979–1980 Halifax Town 12 (0)

1980 Workington ? (?)

Total 452 (38)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).