Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 1,632 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-06-06 · 6 players total
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 798 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.