Market value
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Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 111 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#700
goals rank
#606
assists rank
93
season goals
44
season assists
Among 1,632 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2013
€2.25m
top transfer fee · 11/12
14
best season · 10/11
10 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-06-06 · 6 players total
462Appearances
93Goals
44Assists
49Yellow cards
1Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Anthony Pilkington |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony Neil James Pilkington |
| Date of birth | 1988-06-06 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-10-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Oct 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Fleetwood → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: SC East Bengal → Fleetwood
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fleetwood Town
28 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: Wigan → SC East Bengal
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC East Bengal
17 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Wigan Athletic
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Cardiff → Wigan
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wigan Athletic
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cardiff City
13 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cardiff City
36 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cardiff City
41 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2014
Transfer: Norwich → Cardiff
14/15 · Transfer · €1.25m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Cardiff City
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Norwich City
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City
33 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
Transfer: Huddersfield → Norwich
11/12 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Norwich City, Norwich City Reserves
33 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Huddersfield Town
40 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Huddersfield Town
51 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Stockport → Huddersfield
08/09 · Transfer · €125k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stockport County, Huddersfield Town
46 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stockport County
36 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Atherton Collieries → Stockport
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stockport County
24 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Atherton Collieries
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Blackburn U18
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Preston U19 → Man Utd U18
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 798 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.57/90
Assists3 total · 1.18/90
G+A7 total · 2.75/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.79/90
Minutes played by club
Fleetwood Town
2.5%
SC East Bengal
5.0%
Wigan Athletic
8.6%
Cardiff City
25.4%
Norwich City
17.7%
Norwich City Reserves
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
22.4%
Stockport County
18.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 229 |
| SC East Bengal | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 457 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 779 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 111 | 23 | 8 | 2,307 |
| Norwich City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 82 | 15 | 5 | 1,610 |
| Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 107 | 25 | 18 | 2,030 |
| Stockport County | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 90 | 19 | 6 | 1,660 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 229 |
| 20/21 | Indian Super League | SC East Bengal | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 457 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 536 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 34 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 284 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Cardiff City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 351 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Cardiff City | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 832 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 431 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 259 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 528 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| 08/09 | League One | Stockport County | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Stockport County | 29 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Stockport County | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 329 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Preston U19 | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Blackburn U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Atherton Collieries | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Atherton Collieries | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-23 | Stockport | Huddersfield | Transfer | 50000 | €125k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-06 | Huddersfield | Norwich | Transfer | 200000 | €2.25m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Norwich | Cardiff | Transfer | 4500000 | €1.25m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | Cardiff | Wigan | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-17 | Wigan | SC East Bengal | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | SC East Bengal | Fleetwood | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Fleetwood | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-19 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Hamstring injury | 2012-03-18 | 2012-04-08 | 22 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Back injury | 2012-09-24 | 2012-10-05 | 12 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-02-02 | 2013-02-23 | 22 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-03-09 | 2013-04-06 | 29 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-07-20 | 2013-08-26 | 38 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-11-24 | 2014-01-10 | 48 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Noone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Cardiff City | 9 | 41 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 8 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 43 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 31 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Stockport County | 4 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Anthony Pilkington'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 66 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 81 | 82 | -1 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 65 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 72 | 88 | -16 | 29% |
| Leeds United | 64 | 29 | 11 | 24 | 88 | 91 | -3 | 45% |
| Charlton Athletic | 62 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 74 | 76 | -2 | 32% |
| Nottingham Forest | 60 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 81 | 77 | +4 | 45% |
| Derby County | 60 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 82 | 87 | -5 | 30% |
| Birmingham City | 58 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 41% |
| Reading FC | 58 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 84 | 72 | +12 | 38% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 56 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 89 | 79 | +10 | 34% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 56 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 38% |
| Millwall FC | 56 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 41% |
| Fulham FC | 56 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 57 | 93 | -36 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 28 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 457 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 18/19 | 10 | 536 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 374 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 351 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 1,347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 17 | 933 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 431 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 722 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 618 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 691 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
140 apps
28 G
16 A
Championship
129 apps
24 G
9 A
Premier League
75 apps
14 G
5 A
League Two
53 apps
11 G
5 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
6 G
2 A
FA Cup
17 apps
4 G
4 A
Indian Super League
17 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
15 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Anthony Pilkington
Who is Anthony Pilkington?
Anthony Pilkington is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Anthony Pilkington?
Anthony Pilkington is 37 years old. He was born on June 6, 1988 in Blackburn.
What position does Anthony Pilkington play?
Anthony Pilkington plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Anthony Pilkington play for?
Anthony Pilkington currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Anthony Pilkington scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Anthony Pilkington has scored 93 goals in 462 appearances.