Tom Pugh (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Edward Pugh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Halifax Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Leeds United | ||
| 2017–2019 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | (0) |
| 2022 | Scarborough Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hereford (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | FC Halifax Town | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Wales U21 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:48, 18 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Edward Pugh (born 27 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club FC Halifax Town.
Club career
[edit]Born in Doncaster,[2] Pugh joined the academy of Scunthorpe United in February 2017 after previously being at Leeds United.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe in March 2019.[4]
Pugh made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe United as an 86th-minute substitute for Clayton Lewis in a 3–2 defeat at Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy on 13 November 2018.[5] He made his first appearance at Glanford Park in the same competition on 12 November 2019, coming on as an 89-minute substitute for Matty Lund in a 3–0 win over Sunderland.[6]
In May 2021, Pugh signed a new one-year contract with Scunthorpe.[7]
On 8 February 2022, Pugh picked up a knee injury in a win against Walsall which ruled him out for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[8]
At the end of the 2021–22 season, Pugh was released by Scunthorpe.[9]
On 8 September 2022, Pugh signed for National League North club Scarborough Athletic on a non-contract basis.[10] On 22 September 2022, having featured twice for Scarborough Athletic, Pugh returned to former club Scunthorpe United.[11]
On 7 November 2023, Pugh joined fellow National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[12] The loan was extended by a further month on 8 December.[13] After he was due to return to Scunthorpe, it was announced that Pugh would stay at Hereford until the end of the season.[14][15] On 23 January, less than two weeks into his loan extension, he was recalled from his loan.[16] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Scunthorpe announced he was to be released upon expiry of his contract.[17]
On 30 May 2024, Pugh joined National League club FC Halifax Town, signing a two-year contract.[18]
International career
[edit]Pugh was called up by Rob Page for the Wales under-21 team in May 2019, having been eligible due to his Welsh father.[19] He scored on his debut after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in what finished as a 2–1 defeat to Albania.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[22] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[23] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[24] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2022–23[2] | National League | 28 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2][25] | National League North | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||
| Hereford (loan) | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 2 | 15 | 3 | ||
| FC Halifax Town | 2024–25[26] | National League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 93 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 111 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Lincolnshire Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in National League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). The English Football League. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tom Pugh at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Tom Pugh signs first professional contract". Scunthorpe United FC official website. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Crute, Paul (13 March 2019). "Tom Pugh signs first professional contract with Scunthorpe United". Grimsby Live. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Mansfield Town vs Scunthorpe United on 13 Nov 18 - Match Centre - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Crute, Paul (12 November 2019). "Scunthorpe United vs Sunderland LIVE score updates from Leasing.com Trophy clash". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Tom Pugh: Scunthorpe United midfielder signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Tom Pugh: Scunthorpe midfielder out for season with knee injury". BBC Sport. 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Club statement". Scunthorpe United FC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "New signing Tom Pugh". www.scarboroughathletic.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Tom Pugh returns to the Iron". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Tom Pugh Joins on Loan". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Tom Pugh's Loan Extended". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Tom Pugh Stays at Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Moody, James (10 January 2024). "Tom Pugh's Hereford loan extended until the end of the season". Scunthorpe United FC. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Tom Pugh Recalled From Loan Spell At Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Iron retained list 2023-24". Scunthorpe United FC Official Website. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Scargill, Tom (30 May 2024). "Former Scunthorpe midfielder becomes Halifax's first signing of the summer". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Moody, James (31 May 2019). "Tom Pugh receives Wales Under-21 international call-up". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Crute, Paul (10 June 2019). "Scunthorpe United academy graduate scores on debut for Wales under-21 side". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Lincolnshire Senior Cup semi-finals vs. Cleethorpes Town (A), 27 February 2024: "Lincolnshire Senior Cup Semi Final – Cleethorpes Town 1 - 2 Scunthorpe United". Football Web Pages. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
Lincolnshire Senior Cup final vs. Spalding United (A), 17 April 2024: "Lincolnshire Senior Cup Final – Spalding United 2 - 3 Scunthorpe United". Football Web Pages. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. - ^ "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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