Anthony Scully

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Anthony Scully
Personal information
Full name Anthony Richard Scully[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2016 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 West Ham United 0 (0)
2020– Lincoln City 73 (21)
National team‡
Republic of Ireland U15
England U16
2015–2016 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (0)
2018 Republic of Ireland U19 1 (0)
2020 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:12, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:42, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

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

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.[2][3]

Lincoln City[]

On 3 February 2020, after 37 appearances for West Ham's under-23's, Scully signed for League One club Lincoln City.[4] 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.[5] He would sign a new contract on 25 February 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[6] His form during September 2021, would see him nominated for the EFL Player of the Month for League One.[7]

International career[]

Scully initially represented Ireland's under-15's,[8] before switching allegiances to play for England's under-16 side.[9] Scully later returned to the Irish set-up, captaining the under-17's.[3] 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.[2]

Career statistics[]

As of 15 March 2022
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[10] Premier League 2 — 1[a] 0 1 0
2019-20[11] — 2[a] 2 2 2
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 2
Lincoln City 2019–20[11] League One 5 2 — 5 2
2020–21[12] 40 11 2 2 3 1 9 [b] 3 54 17
2021–22[13] 28 8 0 0 1 0 3[a] 4 32 12
Total 73 21 2 2 4 1 12 7 91 31
Career total 73 21 2 2 4 1 14 9 94 33
  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Anthony Scully". Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Scully signs professional terms with Hammers". West Ham United F.C. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Anthony Scully joins Lincoln City". West Ham United F.C. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Irish underage international Anthony Scully scores in first start with new club". The 42. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Anthony Scully signs new deal at LNER Stadium". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Anthony Scully up for Player of the Month award". EFL. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Ireland U15s secure second victory over Scotland". Football Association of Ireland. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Who is Anthony Scully - West Ham United youngster on trial at Nottingham Forest?". 11 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Anthony Scully in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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