Thomas Henry Anthony (16 August 1943 – September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Henry Anthony[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
| Date of death | September 2021 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hounslow, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1961 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1965 | Brentford | 33 | (1) |
| 1966–1971 | Guildford City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBrentford
editA graduate of the Brentford youth team,[2] an injury crisis saw Anthony make his professional debut in a Fourth Division match versus Stockport County on 18 September 1962.[3] He went on to win a regular place in the team and made 35 appearances over the course of the 1962–63 season, which also saw him win a Fourth Division winners' medal.[3] After losing his place to new signing Allan Jones, Anthony managed just one appearance during the 1963–64 season and failed to appear at all during the following campaign.[3] He instead played for the reserves and captained the team to the 1964–65 London Challenge Cup.[4] Anthony departed the Bees at the end of the 1964–65 season, after making 36 appearances and scoring one goal for the club.[2]
Guildford City
editAnthony had trials at Football League clubs Coventry City and Millwall, but failed to win a contract at either club.[2] He dropped into non-League football in 1966 and enjoyed a five-year spell at Southern League club Guildford City, with whom he won the First Division championship in the 1970–71 season.[2] Anthony made over 200 appearances for the club.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1962–63[3] | Fourth Division | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 1963–64[3] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
Honours
editBrentford
Guildford City
- Southern League First Division: 1970–71[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tom Anthony". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 12. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.