Anthony Pilkington
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Neil J. Pilkington | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Preston North End | ||
| 2004–2005 | Manchester United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Atherton Collieries | 4 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Stockport County | 77 | (16) |
| 2009– | Huddersfield Town | 42 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Republic of Ireland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 9, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Anthony Neil J. Pilkington (born June 6, 1988 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English professional football player. He plays for Huddersfield Town, and plays on either wing or as a striker.
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[edit] Career
Pilkington joined Stockport County on 15 December 2006, from Atherton Collieries, where he made his name scoring a hattrick against F.C. United of Manchester and signed initially on a short term contract at Edgeley Park,[1] 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.
Pilkington 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.
Pilkington 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.
He received a surprise 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 a grand parent but has not yet declared his national side, so may still play for the English national team despite playing for the Republic of Ireland under-21s. Pilkington played in the 3–0 away victory over Lithuania, where he impressed and even hit the woodwork.[2]
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.
[edit] Personal life
His younger brother, Danny is currently playing for Stockport.
[edit] Honours
- Stockport County
- Football League Two Play-Off Winner: 2007-08
[edit] References
- ^ "Hatters sign youngster". Sky Sports. 2006-12-15. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11762_2398243,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Ireland Under-21s power past Lithuania". Football Association of Ireland. 2008-10-14. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3703. Retrieved 2000-01-11.
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