Anthony Scully

Summary

Anthony Richard Scully (born 19 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Portsmouth.

Anthony Scully
Personal information
Full name Anthony Richard Scully[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 24)
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
0000 Republic of Ireland U15
0000 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)

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
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
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs and EFL Trophy

References edit

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 38. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2019/2020". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Anthony Scully". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Scully signs professional terms with Hammers". West Ham United F.C. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Anthony Scully joins Lincoln City". West Ham United F.C. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Irish underage international Anthony Scully scores in first start with new club". The 42. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Anthony Scully signs new deal at LNER Stadium". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Anthony Scully up for Player of the Month award". EFL. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Scully completes Wigan move". Lincoln City. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Ireland U15s secure second victory over Scotland". Football Association of Ireland. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Who is Anthony Scully – West Ham United youngster on trial at Nottingham Forest?". 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.