Anthony David Driscoll-Glennon (born 26 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town.
![]() Glennon playing for Liverpool U18s in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony David Driscoll-Glennon[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 22)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Bootle, England | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2018 | Liverpool | ||
2018–2019 | Burnley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2022 | → Barrow (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2022– | Grimsby Town | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 13 November 2022 (UTC) |
Glennon played youth football for Liverpool and Burnley. He made his professional debut during a loan spell with Grimsby Town in 2020 and also spent time on loan at Barrow. He made three Cup appearances for Burnley before returning to Grimsby Town on a permanent deal in July 2022.
Born in Bootle, Merseyside, Glennon started his football career playing for local youth side Croxteth Park, alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold.[3] He joined Liverpool's Academy at the age of six and spent over a decade at the club, progressing through the youth levels to the under-18 squad under Neil Critchley after leaving school.[4] He picked up a few knocks in his first season in the under-18 side, which kept him out of action and he struggled to find a place in the squad until late on in the season.[4] He had to wait until 18 February 2017 to make his first start, when he was drafted in to the line-up against Wolverhampton Wanderers after injuries to others.[4] Critchley was promoted to under-23 boss in the summer of 2017 and replaced by Reds legend Steven Gerrard, but Glennon built up a good relationship with the new boss.[4] However, Glennon didn't impress enough to earn a professional contract and was released at the end of the season.[3]
He moved on to sign for Premier League side Burnley in July 2018, after impressing on trial.[5] He was appointed as captain of the under-23 side by manager Steve Stone shortly after his arrival at Turf Moor, and the club made great improvements in their second season in the Professional Development League.[3] On 25 July 2019, he signed a two-year extended contract with option of a further year at Turf Moor following an impressive first season in the under-23 squad, as well as being named on the first team bench for a Premier League game against Manchester City in April.[6] On 7 January 2020, he became manager Ian Holloway's first signing when he joined EFL League Two side Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season.[7] The move materialised as Holloway had worked with Burnley's chief operating officer Matt Williams when he was at Blackpool, doing a lot of his scouting.[8] Holloway was in desperate need of a left-back and trusted Williams so much that he didn't even watch Glennon play himself before the move was completed.[8]
He moved on loan to Barrow in January 2022.[9] On 10 June 2022, Burnley announced Glennon would leave the club at the end of the month when his contract expired.[10]
On 29 June 2022, Glennon signed for former team Grimsby Town, where he had previously played on loan, on a 2-year deal.[11][12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burnley | 2019–20[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2021–22[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Grimsby Town (loan) | 2019–20[13] | League Two | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
Barrow (loan) | 2021–22[15] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
Career total | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
Grimsby Town F.C. – current squad | |
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