Anthony Scully

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
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 4 (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 21:02, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

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

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

On 1 September 2022, Scully signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[9]

International career

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

Scully's father, Tony, was a professional footballer, playing for Cambridge United, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers.[3]

Career statistics
As of 22 August 2023
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U23 2018–19[12] Premier League 2 —1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[13] —2[lower-alpha 1]222
Total 0000003232
Lincoln City 2019–20[13] League One 52—52
2020–21[14] 401122319 [lower-alpha 2]35417
2021–22[15] 351100103[lower-alpha 1]43915
2022–23[16] 5100221[lower-alpha 1]083
Total 8525226313710637
Wigan Athletic 2022–23[16] Championship 4000000040
Portsmouth 2023–24[17] League One 4000101060
Career total 9325227316911939
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy

References
  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. "Anthony Scully". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. "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. "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. "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 3 February 2020.
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