Anthony Pilkington
| Date of birth | 06 June 1988 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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
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| 2007-08 | Stockport County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stockport County | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stockport County | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Stockport County | League Two | 23 | 6 |
6 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Stockport County | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 16 | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Stockport County | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Stockport County | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stockport County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stockport County | League One | 22 | 2 |
5 |
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 42 | 1 |
7 |
8
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 30 | 1 |
10 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Norwich City | Premier League | 23 | 7 |
8 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Norwich City | Premier League | 25 | 5 |
5 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Norwich City | Premier League | 10 | 5 |
1 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 15 | 5 |
1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 38 | 3 |
9 |
9
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| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 21 | 13 |
8 |
4
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| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2017-18 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 1 | 7 |
3 |
1
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2014 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Fulham v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Cardiff City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2014 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Millwall v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Cardiff City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Cardiff City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Hull City v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Cardiff City v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Fulham v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Brentford v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Fulham | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Cardiff City v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Cardiff City v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Mansfield Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 2018 | Cardiff City v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2018 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
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 |
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| 2013-14 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 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.