Tom Anthony

Thomas Henry Anthony (born 16 August 1943) is an English retired professional football left back who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Tom Anthony
Personal information
Full name Thomas Henry Anthony[1]
Date of birth (1943-08-16) 16 August 1943
Place of birth Hounslow, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
0000–1961 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Brentford 33 (1)
1966–1971 Guildford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Brentford

A 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

Anthony 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]

Honours

Brentford

Guildford City

Career statistics
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

References
  1. "Tom Anthony". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 12. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
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