Anthony Hudson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Anthony Patrick Hudson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–2000 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 10 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2010 | Real Maryland Monarchs | ||
| 2011 | Newport County | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Anthony Patrick Hudson (born 11 March 1981) is a football manager and coach, having previously played as a professional.
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[edit] Playing career
As a player, Hudson started in the youth system at Premier League club West Ham United, and later had a spell at Luton Town. In 2001 he moved to Dutch First Division team NEC Nijmegen.[1] After a break, he resumed his playing career in 2006 with Wilmington Hammerheads, ultimately appearing in ten league games.
[edit] Coaching career
[edit] United States
In 2005, Hudson became player/assistant head coach of USL Second Division team Wilmington Hammerheads, having spent the previous two years working as an academy coach at AC Diablos SC.
In 2008 he was selected as Real Maryland Monarchs head coach at the age of 27.[1] Holding a UEFA 'A' License, and having studied with the English Football Association, Hudson became the youngest manager (head coach) in the U.S. In his very first season as manager he led the club, which had the worst record and finished bottom of the table in 2008, to the quarter-finals of the 2009 Playoffs.[2] Hudson was also nominated for the 2009 Coach of the Year Award.[3]
[edit] United Kingdom
After leaving Real Maryland in June 2010, Hudson returned to the UK and began coaching under the guidance of Harry Redknapp at Tottenham Hotspur, working alongside Les Ferdinand, Tim Sherwood and Chris Ramsey. In winter 2010, Hudson unsuccessfully applied for the vacant managerial positions at Scottish Premier League clubs Hibernian and Aberdeen.[4]
On 1 April 2011, Hudson, aged 30, was appointed manager of Conference National club Newport County.[5] He arrived with a "glittering reference"[6] from Redknapp, who likened him to "a young José Mourinho".[7][8] A decent run-in to the 2010–11 season saw Newport County finish a creditable ninth in the league.[9] In July 2011, Hudson was working towards the UEFA Pro Licence with the English Football Association.[10] After a poor start to the 2011–12 season, in which Newport County gained eight points from the first twelve matches,[11] Hudson was sacked on 28 September 2011,[12] despite support from some senior players.[13][14] He was succeeded by Justin Edinburgh.
[edit] Managerial statistics
| Team | Nation | From | To | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County |  Wales |
1 April 2011 | 28 September 2011 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31.58 |
[edit] Personal life
Hudson is the son of former Chelsea, Stoke City, Arsenal and England player Alan Hudson.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Real Maryland hire Hudson as new head coach". Potomac Soccer Wire. 2008-10-28. http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/460/4273. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "PFA Exclusive interview: Anthony Hudson". The Professional Footballers Association. 2009-08-14. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20100102063344/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/pfa-exclusive-interview-anthony-hudson.
- ^ a b Winter, Henry (2009-09-01). "Alan Hudson's son opens up a new line of the family business". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/6117872/Alan-Hudsons-son-opens-up-a-new-line-of-the-family-business.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Pitman, Mark (2011-04-03). "Hudson steps into a new standard of success". WalesOnline (Media Wales). http://blogs.walesonline.co.uk/sport/2011/04/hudson-steps-into-a-new-standa.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Shuttleworth, Peter (2011-04-01). "Tottenham coach Anthony Hudson accepts Newport vacancy". BBC Sport Wales. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newport_county/9435691.stm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (2011-06-11). "Harry Redknapp: Why I'm backing County". South Wales Argus. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/9078949.Harry_Redknapp__Why_I_m_backing_County/. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Bloom, Mark (2011-04-02). "New Newport boss Hudson reminds me of Mourinho says Redknapp". Western Mail. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2011/04/02/new-newport-boss-hudson-reminds-me-of-mourinho-says-redknapp-91466-28444996/. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Shuttleworth, Peter (2011-04-05). "New boss Hudson prefers Newport County to Real Madrid". BBC Sport Wales. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12966798.stm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Newport County AFC 2010–2011 : Results & Fixtures". Statto Organisation. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/newport-county-afc/2010-2011/results. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (2011-07-02). "Hudson vows to add three or four more". South Wales Argus. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/9118271.Hudson_vows_to_add_three_or_four_more/. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Newport County AFC 2011–2012 : Results & Fixtures". Statto Organisation. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/newport-county-afc/2011-2012/results. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Anthony Hudson departs as Newport County manager". BBC Sport. 2011-09-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15101842.stm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (2011-09-16). "Players are to blame – Rogers". South Wales Argus. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/9254710.Players_are_to_blame___Rogers/. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Newport players fully behind Hudson". BBC Sport. 2011-09-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14975774.stm. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
[edit] External links
- Player profile at Playerhistory.com
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Seattle, Washington
- American soccer players
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Wilmington Hammerheads players
- American soccer coaches
- English football managers
- Newport County A.F.C. managers
