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Anthony Pilkington (Anthony Neil James Pilkington) was born on 6 June, 1988 in Blackburn, England, is an Irish footballer. Discover Anthony Pilkington's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?

Popular As Anthony Neil James Pilkington
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Age 35 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 6 June, 1988
Birthday 6 June
Birthplace Blackburn, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Anthony Pilkington Height, Weight & Measurements

At 35 years old, Anthony Pilkington height is 1.81 m and Weight 179 lbs.

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Height 1.81 m
Weight 179 lbs
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Anthony Pilkington Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1988

Anthony Neil James Pilkington (born 6 June 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a winger.

After playing non-league football briefly, he began his professional career with spells at Stockport County and Huddersfield Town.

2006

He joined Stockport County on 15 December 2006, from Atherton Collieries, where he made his name scoring a hat-trick against F.C. United of Manchester and signed initially on a short-term contract at Edgeley Park, and made an instant impact on the team, scoring three goals in his first four games for the club, including two against Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow.

2007

Pilkington then played a big part in County's record breaking run of results during January and February 2007.

He continued to help Stockport's push for the playoffs by scoring a further two goals in a season which saw County miss out on the play-offs only on goal-difference.

The following season he scored the second goal for Stockport and assisted the third in their 3–2 win over Rochdale at Wembley Stadium.

He also picked up the official man-of-the-match award as Stockport were promoted to League One.

2008

In January 2008, his brother Danny also signed for Stockport.

2009

On 23 January 2009, he was signed by fellow League One side Huddersfield Town on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

He made his debut in the 1–0 defeat by Yeovil Town at Huish Park on 27 January 2009.

On 3 March, he scored his first league goal for Huddersfield against Colchester United at the Galpharm Stadium.

The match ended 2–2.

His first away goal for the Terriers came in the 2–1 win against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium on 31 March 2009.

Pilkington started the 2009–10 season well, scoring on the opening day of the season against Southend United when Huddersfield were two goals down to make it 2–1, they eventually drew the game 2–2.

He then scored two more in the second round of the Football League Trophy in a 3–3 draw with Chesterfield, eventually losing on penalties.

His second league goal came in a 2–1 away loss at Charlton Athletic with a 30-yard free kick just before half time.

Pilkington was a regular in the Huddersfield team throughout the 2009–10 season, only missing one league game all season.

He made 45 league appearances with a further five coming in cup competitions, scoring seven league goals as Huddersfield made a play-off semi-final, with a further two goals coming in the Football League Trophy.

2011

In July 2011, he joined Premier League side Norwich City in a deal worth up to £3 million and went on to play 75 matches in the top tier for the Canaries before moving to Cardiff City three years later.

He also represented Republic of Ireland at international level winning nine caps.

Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Pilkington spent time with the youth systems of Preston North End, Manchester United and hometown club Blackburn Rovers.

In the 2–1 home win over Rochdale, on 8 March 2011, Pilkington suffered a dislocated left ankle as well as a break to the fibula bone above the ankle.

On 30 June, the club announced that Pilkington had declared his intention to leave following their failure to win promotion from League One.

Pilkington joined Norwich City on 6 July 2011 and signed a three-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.

The fee was reported to be around £2 million but rising to £3 million with add-ons.

He made his first appearance since his injury in the 1–1 friendly draw versus Real Zaragoza on 3 August 2011, coming off the bench to replace Bradley Johnson.

Pilkington made his competitive Norwich debut in the opening day Premier League 1–1 draw at Wigan Athletic, replacing Steve Morison.

Pilkington's first Norwich goal came on 17 September 2011, in a 2–1 win against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium.

Pilkington scored a double in the 3–1 win over Swansea City at Carrow Road on 15 October 2011.

2012

He scored his eighth goal of his first Premier League campaign in a 2–1 away win over Tottenham Hotspur on 9 April 2012.

On 17 November 2012, Pilkington scored the winning goal against his former club Manchester United in a 1–0 win for Norwich.

2014

On 14 August 2014, it was reported that Norwich had agreed a £1m fee with Cardiff City for Pilkington.

The move was completed on 15 August with Pilkington signing a three-year deal.

His first goal for Cardiff City came during their 2–1 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 27 September 2014.

He became a regular in the starting eleven until a hamstring injury put him out for several months on 29 November.

He made his return in April in a 3–1 loss at Ipswich Town.

Pilkington returned to the starting line up, the following season, eventually scoring his first goal against Huddersfield Town in September.

Following with consecutive goals against Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday.

With the club short on forwards following departures in the January transfer window, Pilkington was moved into an unfamiliar more advanced role playing as a striker and finished the season with nine goals in total, including braces against Rotherham United and Preston North End, finishing the season as the club's top scorer.

Pilkington opened his accounts for the new season, against Fulham in a 2–2 draw before scoring a brace against former club, Norwich City.