Anthony Pilkington

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Anthony Pilkington
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Anthony Pilkington, September 2013.
Personal information
Full name Anthony Neil James Pilkington[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Blackburn, England
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 13
Youth career
2003–2004 Preston North End
2004–2005 Manchester United
2005–2006 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Atherton Collieries ? (?)
2006–2009 Stockport County 80 (17)
2009–2011 Huddersfield Town 92 (19)
2011–2014 Norwich City 75 (14)
2014– Cardiff City 23 (1)
International career‡
2008 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
2013– Republic of Ireland 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2014

Anthony Neil James Pilkington (born 6 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Cardiff City, usually as a winger.

Club career

Stockport County

Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Pilkington spent time with the youth systems of Preston North End, Manchester United and hometown club Blackburn Rovers. He joined Stockport County on 15 December 2006, from Atherton Collieries, where he made his name scoring a hat-trick against F.C. United of Manchester and signed initially on a short term contract at Edgeley Park,[2] and made an instant impact on the team, scoring three goals in his first four games for the club, including two against Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow. Pilkington then played a big part in County's record breaking run of results during January and February 2007.

He continued to help Stockport's push for the playoffs by scoring a further two goals in a season which saw County miss out on the play-offs only on goal-difference.

He scored the second goal for Stockport and assisted the third in their 3–2 win over Rochdale at Wembley Stadium. He also picked up the official man-of-the-match award as they were promoted to League One.

In January 2008, his brother Danny also signed for Stockport.

Huddersfield Town

On 23 January 2009, he was signed by fellow League One side Huddersfield Town on a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut in the 1–0 defeat by Yeovil Town at Huish Park on 27 January 2009. On 3 March, he scored his first league goal for Huddersfield against Colchester United at the Galpharm Stadium. The match ended 2–2. His first away goal for the Terriers came in the 2–1 win against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium on 31 March 2009.

Pilkington started the 2009–10 season well, scoring on the opening day of the season against Southend United when Huddersfield were two goals down to make it 2–1, they eventually drew the game 2–2. He then scored two more in the second round of the Football League Trophy in a 3–3 draw with Chesterfield, eventually losing on penalties. His second league goal came in a 2–1 away loss at Charlton Athletic with a 30-yard free kick just before half time.

Pilkington was a regular in the Huddersfield team throughout the 2009–10 season, only missing one league game all season. He made 45 league appearances with a further five coming in cup competitions, scoring seven league goals as Huddersfield made a play-off semi-final, with a further two goals coming in the Football League Trophy.

In the 2–1 home win over Rochdale, on 8 March 2011, Pilkington suffered a dislocated left ankle as well as a break to the fibula bone above the ankle.[3] On 30 June, the club announced that Pilkington had declared his intention to leave following their failure to win promotion from League One.[4]

Norwich City

Pilkington with Norwich in 2011.

Pilkington joined Norwich City on 6 July 2011 and signed a three-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.[5] The fee was reported to be around £2 million but rising to £3 million with add-ons.[6][7]

He made his first appearance since his injury in the 1–1 friendly draw versus Real Zaragoza on 3 August 2011, coming off the bench to replace Bradley Johnson. Pilkington made his competitive Norwich debut in the opening day Premier League 1–1 draw at Wigan Athletic, replacing Steve Morison.[8] Pilkington's first Norwich goal came on 17 September 2011, in a 2–1 win against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium.[9] Pilkington scored a double in the 3–1 win over Swansea City at Carrow Road on 15 October 2011.[10] He scored his eighth goal of his first Premier League campaign in a 2–1 away win over Tottenham Hotspur on 9 April 2012.

Pilkington in action for the Republic of Ireland.

On 17 November 2012, Pilkington scored the winning goal against his former club Manchester United in a 1–0 win for Norwich.

Cardiff City

On 14 August 2014, it was reported that Norwich had agreed a £1m fee with Cardiff City for Pilkington.[11] The move was completed on 15 August with Pilkington signing a three-year deal.[12] His first goal for Cardiff City came during their 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 27 September 2014.

International career

He received a call-up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad in October 2008; not knowing he was eligible to play for Republic of Ireland national sides until a scout enquired of his availability. He qualifies through his paternal grandmother from Dublin. He played in the 3–0 away victory over Lithuania, where he impressed and even hit the woodwork.[13] Giovanni Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli were reported to have been keeping an eye on him ahead of Ireland's participation in UEFA Euro 2012.[14] In January 2013, Pilkington was called up for the Republic of Ireland Senior Team to play Poland in a friendly in February.[15] The Norwich winger played almost 20 minutes during Ireland's 2-1 loss to Sweden in Dublin on 6 September 2013 as a replacement for James McClean in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) game.[16]

On 18 November 2014, Pilkington scored his first goal for Ireland against the U.S.A with a sublime chip over the keeper.[17]

International goals

Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 November 2014 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  United States 1–0 4–1 Friendly

Personal life

Pilkington has a younger brother, Danny, who plays for barrow .

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2015
Club Season League F.A. Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 2006–07 League Two 24 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 5
2007–08 29 6 0 0 2 0 3 1 34 7
2008–09 League One 24 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 29 6
Total 77 16 4 1 3 0 3 1 87 18
Huddersfield Town 2008–09 League One 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
2009–10 43 7 2 0 2 0 2 0 49 7
2010–11 31 10 4 1 1 0 2 1 38 12
Total 90 19 6 1 3 0 4 1 103 21
Norwich City 2011–12 Premier League 30 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 8
2012–13 30 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 33 5
2013–14 15 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 17 2
Total 75 14 3 0 4 1 0 0 82 15
Cardiff City 2014–15 Championship 20 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 1
2015–16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 21 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 1
Career Total 263 50 13 2 11 2 7 2 294 55

Honours

Stockport County

Individual

References

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