Anthony Pilkington

Date of birth06 June 1988
Place of birthManchester
NationalityIrish
Weight76 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

Anthony Pilkington joined Stockport County in December 2006 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2009 in February 2007 then to June 2010 in March 2008.

Anthony joined Huddersfield Town in January 2009 with a contract to June 2012 that was extended to June 2014 in December 2010.

He joined Norwich City in July 2011 with a three-year contract.

His contract at Cardiff City was extended to June 2019 in September 2016.

He joined Wigan Athletic in January 2019 with a contract to June 2020.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Atherton Collieries 01 Jul 2006 14 Dec 2006
Stockport County 14 Dec 2006 23 Jan 2009
Huddersfield Town 23 Jan 2009 06 Jul 2011
Norwich City 06 Jul 2011 13 Aug 2014
Cardiff City 13 Aug 2014 10 Jan 2019
Wigan Athletic 10 Jan 2019

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2006-07 Stockport County League Two 18
6
5
2
2007-08 Stockport County FA Cup
1
2007-08 Stockport County Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2007-08 Stockport County League Cup
2
2007-08 Stockport County League Two 23
6
6
3
2007-08 Stockport County League Two Play-Offs 2
1
1
2008-09 Huddersfield Town League One 16
2
1
2008-09 Stockport County FA Cup 3
1
1
2008-09 Stockport County Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Stockport County League Cup 1
2008-09 Stockport County League One 22
2
5
2009-10 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 2
2009-10 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2
2009-10 Huddersfield Town League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Huddersfield Town League One 42
1
7
8
2009-10 Huddersfield Town League One Play-Offs 2
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 4
1
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 4
3
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League Cup 1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One 30
1
10
3
2011-12 Norwich City FA Cup 2
2011-12 Norwich City Premier League 23
7
8
1
2012-13 Norwich City FA Cup
1
2012-13 Norwich City League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Norwich City Premier League 25
5
5
2
2013-14 Norwich City League Cup 1
1
1
2013-14 Norwich City Premier League 10
5
1
2
2014-15 Cardiff City League Championship 15
5
1
1
2014-15 Cardiff City League Cup
1
2015-16 Cardiff City League Championship 38
3
9
9
2016-17 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
1
2016-17 Cardiff City League Championship 21
13
8
4
2016-17 Cardiff City League Cup
1
2017-18 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2
1
2017-18 Cardiff City League Championship 1
7
3
1
2017-18 Cardiff City League Cup 1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Dec 2006 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
26 Dec 2006 Stockport County v Notts County W 2-0 League Two
30 Dec 2006 Stockport County v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Two
01 Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County L 4-2 League Two
13 Jan 2007 Stockport County v Boston United W 2-0 League Two
20 Jan 2007 Peterborough United v Stockport County W 0-3 League Two
27 Jan 2007 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Two
30 Jan 2007 Wrexham v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
03 Feb 2007 Hereford United v Stockport County W 0-2 League Two
10 Feb 2007 Stockport County v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Two
17 Feb 2007 Accrington Stanley v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
20 Feb 2007 Stockport County v Walsall W 1-0 League Two
03 Mar 2007 Stockport County v Swindon Town W 3-0 League Two
10 Mar 2007 Barnet v Stockport County L 3-1 League Two
17 Mar 2007 Stockport County v Hartlepool United D 3-3 League Two
20 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Stockport County L 2-1 League Two
24 Mar 2007 Stockport County v Rochdale L 2-7 League Two
31 Mar 2007 Torquay United v Stockport County L 1-0 League Two
07 Apr 2007 Lincoln City v Stockport County D 0-0 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Stockport County v Chester City W 2-0 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Macclesfield Town v Stockport County L 2-0 League Two
21 Apr 2007 Stockport County v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League Two
28 Apr 2007 Stockport County v Bury D 0-0 League Two
05 May 2007 Darlington v Stockport County W 0-5 League Two
14 Aug 2007 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2007 Charlton Athletic v Stockport County L 4-3 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Mansfield Town v Stockport County L 4-2 League Two
08 Sep 2007 Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 League Two
15 Sep 2007 Grimsby Town v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
09 Oct 2007 Macclesfield Town v Stockport County W 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
14 Oct 2007 Darlington v Stockport County L 4-0 League Two
20 Oct 2007 Stockport County v Chester City L 1-2 League Two
27 Oct 2007 Milton Keynes Dons v Stockport County W 0-2 League Two
06 Nov 2007 Rochdale v Stockport County W 1-2 League Two
22 Nov 2007 Staines Town v Stockport County L 1-1 (3-4) FA Cup 1st round replay
24 Nov 2007 Bradford City v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
22 Dec 2007 Stockport County v Grimsby Town D 1-1 League Two
26 Dec 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County L 3-1 League Two
29 Dec 2007 Wrexham v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
01 Jan 2008 Stockport County v Morecambe W 2-1 League Two
05 Jan 2008 Notts County v Stockport County W 1-2 League Two
08 Jan 2008 Stockport County v Grimsby Town L 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
02 Feb 2008 Dagenham and Redbridge v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
05 Feb 2008 Bury v Stockport County W 2-3 League Two
09 Feb 2008 Stockport County v Notts County D 1-1 League Two
12 Feb 2008 Rotherham United v Stockport County W 1-4 League Two
23 Feb 2008 Accrington Stanley v Stockport County W 0-2 League Two
01 Mar 2008 Hereford United v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
08 Mar 2008 Stockport County v Bradford City W 2-1 League Two
11 Mar 2008 Stockport County v Rochdale W 2-0 League Two
15 Mar 2008 Lincoln City v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
21 Mar 2008 Stockport County v Macclesfield Town W 2-0 League Two
24 Mar 2008 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County D 0-0 League Two
05 Apr 2008 Stockport County v Darlington W 1-0 League Two
09 Apr 2008 Stockport County v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Two
12 Apr 2008 Peterborough United v Stockport County W 0-1 League Two
19 Apr 2008 Stockport County v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-3 League Two
29 Apr 2008 Chester City v Stockport County D 0-0 League Two
11 May 2008 Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2008 Stockport County v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0
Agg: 2-1
League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
26 May 2008 Rochdale v Stockport County W 2-3 League Two Play-Offs Final
09 Aug 2008 Huddersfield Town v Stockport County D 1-1 League One
12 Aug 2008 Leicester City v Stockport County L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Stockport County v Leicester City D 0-0 League One
23 Aug 2008 Hartlepool United v Stockport County W 0-1 League One
30 Aug 2008 Stockport County v Scunthorpe United L 0-3 League One
13 Sep 2008 Leyton Orient v Stockport County W 0-3 League One
16 Sep 2008 Stockport County v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
20 Sep 2008 Stockport County v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
27 Sep 2008 Cheltenham Town v Stockport County D 2-2 League One
03 Oct 2008 Stockport County v Oldham Athletic W 3-1 League One
07 Oct 2008 Bury v Stockport County L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
11 Oct 2008 Southend United v Stockport County D 1-1 League One
18 Oct 2008 Stockport County v Colchester United L 1-2 League One
21 Oct 2008 Milton Keynes Dons v Stockport County W 1-2 League One
25 Oct 2008 Hereford United v Stockport County W 0-1 League One
28 Oct 2008 Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
08 Nov 2008 Yeovil Town v Stockport County D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2008 Millwall v Stockport County L 1-0 League One
18 Nov 2008 Stockport County v Yeovil Town W 5-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
22 Nov 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County W 0-3 League One
25 Nov 2008 Stockport County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League One
29 Nov 2008 Gillingham v Stockport County D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2008 Stockport County v Peterborough United L 1-3 League One
09 Dec 2008 Stockport County v Gillingham L 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round replay
13 Dec 2008 Yeovil Town v Stockport County W 2-4 League One
20 Dec 2008 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers W 3-1 League One
26 Dec 2008 Walsall v Stockport County L 1-0 League One
28 Dec 2008 Stockport County v Leeds United L 1-3 League One
13 Jan 2009 Swindon Town v Stockport County D 1-1 League One
17 Jan 2009 Stockport County v Southend United W 3-1 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
2013-14 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
2
2014-15 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
1
2015-16 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Sep 2013 Republic of Ireland v Sweden L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
10 Sep 2013 Austria v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group C
05 Mar 2014 Republic of Ireland v Serbia L 1-2 International Friendly
31 May 2014 Italy v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2014 Costa Rica v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 2014 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 1-5 International Friendly
03 Sep 2014 Republic of Ireland v Oman W 2-0 International Friendly
18 Nov 2014 Republic of Ireland v USA W 4-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2016 Republic of Ireland v Slovakia D 2-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.