Anthony Dudley (footballer) explained

Anthony Dudley
Fullname:Anthony Ryan Dudley [1]
Birth Date:15 September 1996
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Height:[2]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Radcliffe
Youthyears1:2013–2014
Youthclubs1:Bury
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Bury
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Guiseley (loan)
Years2:2015
Caps2:7
Goals2:5
Clubs3:Guiseley (loan)
Years3:2016
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Macclesfield Town (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:4
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Salford City
Caps5:37
Goals5:12
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Chester (loan)
Caps6:38
Goals6:11
Years7:2019–2023
Clubs7:Chester
Caps7:103
Goals7:21
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Radcliffe
Caps8:39
Goals8:10
Club-Update:18:23, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Anthony Ryan Dudley (born 15 September 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for club Radcliffe.

Club career

Bury

Dudley made his Football League debut for Bury in EFL League Two on 18 January 2014, coming on as a substitute for Tom Soares in the 87th minute against Burton Albion at Gigg Lane.[3]

Guiseley

After back-to-back loan spells with National League team Guiseley, with whom he made 16 appearances and scored 7 goals.

Macclesfield Town

Dudley signed for another National League side on loan Macclesfield Town, in January 2017.[4] He joined Macclesfield as part of the transfer of Jack Mackreth to Bury.[5]

Salford City

In June 2017 he joined Salford City on a two-year contract, valid from the expiry of his contract at Bury at the end of the month.[6]

In June 2019 he was released by Salford.[7]

Chester

On 26 July 2018 he joined Chester on a season-long loan along with fellow player Danny Livesey, reuniting them with their former Salford managers. At the end of the season, Chester confirmed both players had returned to their parent club.[8]

In June 2019, Dudley signed for National League North club Chester on a permanent one-year deal.[9]

Radcliffe

In May 2023, Dudley signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury2013–14League Two2000000020
2014–15League Two1000000010
2015–16League One3000000030
2016–17League One3000003[11] 060
Total90000030120
Guiseley (loan)2015–16National League1670021188
Macclesfield Town (loan)2016–17National League1240051175
Salford City2017–18[12] [13] National League North371210103912
Chester (loan)2018–19National League North381110404311
Chester2019–20National League North3251051386
2020–21National League North1753022227
2021–22National League North224402 0284
2022–23National League North3274030397
Total1413213016317035
Radcliffe2023–24[14] NPL Premier Division38911744614
Career total253641510034930274

Honours

Macclesfield Town

Salford City

Notes and References

  1. News: The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 . The Football League . 67 . 16 May 2015 . 2 July 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042638/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf . 24 September 2015 .
  2. Web site: Anthony Dudley . 11v11 . 1 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Bury 0-0 Burton Albion. BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. 24 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Confirmed: Dudley loaned to Silkmen. Bury F.C.. 4 January 2017. 7 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Silkmen Re-Sign Goalkeeper Scott Flinders And Bury Forward Anthony Dudley. Macclesfield Town F.C.. 6 January 2017. 7 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Club not live.
  7. Web site: Player news: Retained and Released list 2018-19 . 5 June 2019 . Salford City FC . 5 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Chester Football Club – Official Website » LOANS | Dudley and Livesey return to Salford City upon completion of their loans.
  9. Web site: Dudley signs permanently for Chester . Chester FC . 14 May 2019. 14 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Anthony Dudley Joins the Club. www.radcliffefc.com. 26 May 2023. 27 May 2023.
  11. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6NuugkLaSo
  13. https://x.com/salfordcityfc/status/934453004610232320?s=61&t=uxWLO8id8nu1tuCALylVfw
  14. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/radcliffe/appearances/anthony-dudley/949882
  15. News: York beat Macclesfield to win FA Trophy . BBC Sport . 21 May 2017 . 13 February 2023.