Career
Born in Walsall, Staffordshire, Tolson was York City"s top scorer for the 1996-1997 season, with 17 goals in all competitions, including one as York beat Premier League side Everton 3–2 in the second round second leg of the League Cup. He was released by Leigh Remote Method Invocation in January 2003 and joined Kettering Town in February. He signed for Halifax Town a month later.
Tolson joined Hyde United in July 2003 and was appointed Assistant Manager of the club in July 2007 before becoming Player-Manager in September 2008.
After eight years at the club playing roles of manager, player and assistant manager, on 4 April 2011 he was relieved of his duties by the new board of directors. He left having scored 82 goals in 176 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He later joined Altrincham as assistant manager to Lee Sinnott in June 2011.
