| Tom Pugh | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Edward Pugh[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Doncaster, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | FC Halifax Town |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leeds United |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Scunthorpe United |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Scunthorpe United |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Scarborough Athletic |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Scunthorpe United |
| Caps3: | 45 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Hereford (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | FC Halifax Town |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 13:18, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
Thomas Edward Pugh (born 27 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club FC Halifax Town.
Born in Doncaster, Pugh joined the academy of Scunthorpe United in February 2017 after previously being at Leeds United.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe in March 2019.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
In May 2021, Pugh signed a new one-year contract with Scunthorpe.[6]
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.[7]
At the end of the 2021–22 season, Pugh was released by Scunthorpe.[8]
On 8 September 2022, Pugh signed for National League North club Scarborough Athletic on a non-contract basis.[9] On 22 September 2022, having featured twice for Scarborough Athletic, Pugh returned to former club Scunthorpe United.[10]
On 7 November 2023, Pugh joined fellow National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[11] The loan was extended by a further month on 8 December.[12] After he was due to return to Scunthorpe, it was announced that Pugh would stay at Hereford until the end of the season.[13] [14] On 23 January, less than two weeks into his loan extension, he was recalled from his loan.[15] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Scunthorpe announced he was to be released upon expiry of his contract.[16]
On 30 May 2024, Pugh joined National League club FC Halifax Town, signing a two-year contract.[17]
Pugh was called up by Rob Page for the Wales under-21 team in May 2019, having been eligible due to his Welsh father.[18] He scored on his debut after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in what finished as a 2–1 defeat to Albania.[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League Two | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| Scarborough Athletic | 2022–23 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Scunthorpe United | 2022–23 | National League | 28 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[20] | National League North | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Hereford (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2024–25 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 102 | 3 | |||