Anthony Scully
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Richard Scully[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Watford, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Lincoln City | 85 | (25) |
2022–2023 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Portsmouth | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Republic of Ireland U15 | |||
England U16 | |||
2015–2016 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
2018 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2020 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:39, 14 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 18 March 2021 (UTC) |
Anthony Richard Scully (born 19 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Scully joined West Ham United as a youth player in 2011. On 23 May 2016, West Ham announced Scully had signed his first professional contract with the club. During Scully's time at West Ham, he appeared as a triallist for Norwich City and Nottingham Forest.[3][4]
Lincoln City
[edit]On 3 February 2020, after 37 appearances for West Ham's under-23's, Scully signed for League One club Lincoln City.[5] On 15 February 2020, on his first start for Lincoln, Scully scored his maiden goal for the club in a 4–3 loss against Accrington Stanley.[6] He would sign a new contract on 25 February 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[7] His form during September 2021, would see him nominated for the EFL Player of the Month for League One.[8]
Wigan Athletic
[edit]On 1 September 2022, Scully signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[9]
International career
[edit]Scully initially represented Ireland's under-15's,[10] before switching allegiances to play for England's under-16 side.[11] Scully later returned to the Irish set-up, captaining the under-17's.[4] He also has represented Ireland at u21 level.
Personal life
[edit]Scully's father, Tony, was a professional footballer, playing for Cambridge United, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 6 January 2024
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United U23 | 2018–19[12] | Premier League 2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2019–20[13] | Premier League 2 | — | 2[a] | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Lincoln City | 2019–20[13] | League One | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | |||||
2020–21[14] | League One | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 [b] | 3 | 54 | 17 | |
2021–22[15] | League One | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 4 | 39 | 15 | |
2022–23[16] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
Total | 85 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 106 | 37 | ||
Wigan Athletic | 2022–23[16] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Portsmouth | 2023–24[17] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Career total | 95 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 122 | 39 |
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs and EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Portsmouth
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2019/2020". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Anthony Scully". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Scully signs professional terms with Hammers". West Ham United F.C. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Scully joins Lincoln City". West Ham United F.C. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Irish underage international Anthony Scully scores in first start with new club". The 42. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Scully signs new deal at LNER Stadium". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Scully up for Player of the Month award". EFL. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Scully completes Wigan move". Lincoln City. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Ireland U15s secure second victory over Scotland". Football Association of Ireland. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Who is Anthony Scully – West Ham United youngster on trial at Nottingham Forest?". 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Watford
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English people of Irish descent
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players