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Anthony Richard Scully (born 19 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Wigan Athletic.

Anthony Scully

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Richard Scully[1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	London, England
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Wigan Athletic
Number	14
Youth career
2011–2016	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	West Ham United	0	(0)
2020–2022	Lincoln City	88	(25)
2022–	Wigan Athletic	3	(0)
National team‡
0000	Republic of Ireland U15
0000	England U16
2015–2016	Republic of Ireland U17	6	(0)
2018	Republic of Ireland U19	1	(0)
2020	Republic of Ireland U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:44, 29 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Scully joined West Ham United as a youth player in 2011. On 23 May 2016, West Ham announced Scully had signed his first professional contract with the club. During Scully's time at West Ham, he appeared as a triallist for Norwich City and Nottingham Forest.[2][3]

Lincoln City

On 3 February 2020, after 37 appearances for West Ham's under-23's, Scully signed for League One club Lincoln City.[4] On 15 February 2020, on his first start for Lincoln, Scully scored his maiden goal for the club in a 4–3 loss against Accrington Stanley.[5] He would sign a new contract on 25 February 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[6] His form during September 2021, would see him nominated for the EFL Player of the Month for League One.[7]

Wigan Athletic

On 1 September 2022, Scully signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

Scully initially represented Ireland's under-15's,[9] before switching allegiances to play for England's under-16 side.[10] Scully later returned to the Irish set-up, captaining the under-17's.[3] He also has represented Ireland at u21 level.

Personal life

Scully's father, Tony, was a professional footballer, playing for Cambridge United, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers.[2]

Career statistics

As of 29 October 2022

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U23	2018–19[11]	Premier League 2	—						1[lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2019–20[12]		—						2[lower-alpha 1]	2	2	2
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	3	2
Lincoln City	2019–20[12]	League One	5	2	—						5	2
	2020–21[13]		40	11	2	2	3	1	9 [lower-alpha 2]	3	54	17
	2021–22[14]		35	11	0	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	4	39	15
	2022–23[15]		5	1	0	0	2	2	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	8	3
	Total		85	25	2	2	6	3	13	7	106	37
Wigan Athletic	2022–23[15]	Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			88	25	2	2	6	3	15	9	112	39

References

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