Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
16
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 71 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2008
€120k
top transfer fee · 10/11
18
best season · 2013
12 · 12.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-16 · 4 players total
343Appearances
99Goals
23Assists
19Yellow cards
3Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Anthony Elding |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony Lee Elding |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-16 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Boston, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
2017 — Mayo League
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Sligo Rovers
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Derry City, Sligo Rovers
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Derry City → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2015
Transfer: Ballinamallard → Derry City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ballinamallard United FC
17 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Cork City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Ballinamallard
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: Cork City → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Cork City
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sligo Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Sligo Rovers
31 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Sligo Rovers
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Preston → Grimsby Town
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Preston
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Grimsby Town, Preston North End
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Rochdale → Grimsby Town
11/12 · Transfer · €95k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Grimsby Town
47 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Stockport → Rochdale
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Rochdale → Stockport
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ferencváros → Rochdale
10/11 · Transfer · €120k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rochdale AFC, Stockport County
42 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Ferencváros
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Kettering → Crewe Alexandra
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Kettering
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Kettering Town, Crewe Alexandra, Ferencvárosi TC
38 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Lincoln City → Crewe Alexandra
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Lincoln City
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
Transfer: Leeds → Crewe Alexandra
08/09 · Transfer · €40k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crewe Alexandra, Lincoln City
36 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Stockport → Leeds
07/08 · Transfer · €55k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stockport County, Leeds United
39 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Boston Utd → Stockport
06/07 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Boston United, Stockport County
41 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Kettering → Boston Utd
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Kettering
05/06 · Transfer · €55k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stevenage Borough FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stevenage Borough FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2003
Transfer: Boston Utd → Stevenage Bor.
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Boston United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Boston United U19 → Boston Utd
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Mayo League
0.0%
Derry City
5.2%
Sligo Rovers
4.8%
Cork City FC
0.0%
Ballinamallard United FC
5.4%
Preston North End
0.0%
Grimsby Town
9.7%
Rochdale AFC
7.9%
Stockport County
20.2%
Ferencvárosi TC
2.6%
Crewe Alexandra
16.1%
Kettering Town
8.1%
Lincoln City
6.8%
Leeds United
5.4%
Boston United
4.9%
Stevenage Borough FC
2.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo League | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derry City | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 327 |
| Sligo Rovers | 3 | 13/14 | 2015 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 302 |
| Cork City FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballinamallard United FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 337 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 63 | 14 | 5 | 605 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 495 |
| Stockport County | 3 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 71 | 29 | 5 | 1,259 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 163 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1,007 |
| Kettering Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 505 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 424 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| Boston United | 2 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 305 |
| Stevenage Borough FC | 2 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Mayo League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | League of Ireland Cup | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Derry City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| 2014 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| 2013 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 140 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Ballinamallard United FC | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 337 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 43 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Stockport County | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Kettering Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 221 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Kettering Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 163 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 921 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 424 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leeds United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Stockport County | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Stockport County | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 161 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Boston United | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Stevenage Borough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stevenage Borough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Boston United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Boston United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Boston United U19 | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-13 | Boston Utd | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-16 | Stevenage Bor. | Kettering | Transfer | 0 | €55k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Kettering | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-02 | Boston Utd | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Stockport | Leeds | Transfer | 125000 | €55k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-24 | Leeds | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 250000 | €40k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-05 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln City | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-08 | Lincoln City | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | Kettering | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-03 | Kettering | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-15 | Crewe Alexandra | Ferencváros | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-27 | Ferencváros | Rochdale | Transfer | 175000 | €120k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-07 | Rochdale | Stockport | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Stockport | Rochdale | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-25 | Rochdale | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 175000 | €95k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-15 | Grimsby Town | Preston | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-06 | Preston | Grimsby Town | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-22 | Grimsby Town | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Sligo Rovers | Cork City | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-12 | Cork City | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Without Club | Ballinamallard | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-14 | Ballinamallard | Derry City | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-11 | Derry City | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Without Club | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Sligo Rovers | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2014-03-10 | 2014-04-14 | 36 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Calf stiffness | 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-18 | 17 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coulson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Paul Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conrad Logan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Stockport County | 16 | 39 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Stockport County | 13 | 25 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 12 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 5 | 43 |
| 09/10 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 15 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-06 | Preston | Grimsby Town | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-15 | Grimsby Town | Preston | Loan | — | €175k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Stockport | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-07 | Rochdale | Stockport | Loan | — | €175k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-03 | Kettering | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | Kettering | Loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-08 | Lincoln City | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-05 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln City | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Anthony Elding's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 52 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 27% |
| Bury FC | 52 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 35% |
| Notts County | 52 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 37% |
| Barnet FC | 52 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 100 | 63 | +37 | 54% |
| Macclesfield Town | 50 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 46% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 48 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 33% |
| Peterborough United | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 30% |
| Accrington Stanley | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 52% |
| Darlington FC | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 29% |
| Cheltenham Town | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 35% |
| Hereford United | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 50% |
| Northampton Town | 40 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 31 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.48 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 398 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 1,042 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 668 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 1,431 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 890 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 466 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
110 apps
35 G
4 A
Conference
68 apps
18 G
5 A
Premier Division
43 apps
16 G
3 A
NB I.
15 apps
8 G
3 A
League One
47 apps
5 G
3 A
League Cup
8 apps
4 G
1 A
Premiership
17 apps
3 G
3 A
FAI Cup
8 apps
3 G
1 A
League of Ireland Cup
7 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Anthony Elding?
Anthony Elding is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Anthony Elding?
Anthony Elding is 44 years old. He was born on April 16, 1982 in Boston.
What position does Anthony Elding play?
Anthony Elding plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Anthony Elding play for?
Anthony Elding currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Anthony Elding scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Anthony Elding has scored 99 goals in 343 appearances.