Alex Penny

Alex Penny
Personal information
Full name Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997[2]
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2015 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Bedworth United 5 (0)
2015 Stourbridge 0 (0)
2015–2016 Hinckley 15 (2)
2016–2017 Nuneaton Town 24 (0)
2017–2018 Peterborough United 7 (0)
2018– Hamilton Academical 2 (0)
National team
Wales U16
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:25, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny (born 16 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical.

Early life

Penny was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, but moved away at a young age.[3] He attended Withernsea High School from 2008 to 2013.[4]

Club career

Penny played for his local club Withernsea[5] before joining Hull City's youth system aged 11.[6] Despite being offered an extension to his scholarship in April 2015,[7] he signed for Southern League Premier Division club Bedworth United in September.[8] Having made five appearances,[9] he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stourbridge later that month.[10] In November 2015, Penny signed for Midland League Division One club Hinckley,[11] after making two appearances for Stourbridge.[12] He made 17 appearances and scored two goals for Hinckley in the 2015–16 season,[13] the team finishing fifth in the Midland League Division One.[14]

In June 2016, Penny signed for National League North club Nuneaton Town on a one-year contract.[15] He made 28 appearances in 2016–17[16] as Nuneaton finished 12th in the National League North.[17] He joined Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy, aimed at helping non-League players into professional football,[18] and impressed Football League scouts during training matches at the City of Manchester Stadium in May 2017.[19]

On 19 July 2017, Penny signed for League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract after a successful trial.[20] The undisclosed fee set a new record for a transfer fee received by Nuneaton.[21] On 5 August 2017, he made his Football League debut as an 89th-minute substitute in Peterborough's 2–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle, on the opening day of 2017–18.[22] He made his first start for the club three days later, playing the first 68 minutes of a 3–1 home defeat to Barnet in the EFL Cup.[22]

On 6 June 2018, Penny signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee.[23]

International career

Penny was capped by the Wales national under-16 team, playing at the 2011 and 2012 Victory Shields.[24][25]

Career statistics

As of 13 August 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bedworth United 2015–16[9] Southern League Premier Division 50———50
Stourbridge 2015–16[12] Northern Premier League Premier Division 00——2[lower-alpha 1]020
Hinckley 2015–16[13] Midland League Division One 152——2[lower-alpha 2]0172
Nuneaton Town 2016–17[16] National League North 24000—4[lower-alpha 3]0280
Peterborough United 2017–18[22] League One 7020101[lower-alpha 4]0110
Hamilton Academical 2018–19[26] Scottish Premiership 200030–50
Career total 532204090682
  1. ↑ One appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup, one in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in JW Hunt Cup, one in Coventry Charity Cup
  3. ↑ Two appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup, two in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Orr, James (4 September 2014). "Hull City: 25-man Premier League squad list". The Independent. London. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "U18s in profile with Billy Russell". Hull City A.F.C. Academy. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nuneaton pick up Penny as Duffy departs". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Nuttall, Tim (25 July 2017). "Former student signs with Peterborough United". Withernsea High School. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Withernsea's junior tournament goes from strength to strength". Holderness Gazette. Withernsea. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Whitney, Steve (16 June 2016). "Penny in – Duffy out at Nuneaton". Non-League Pitchero. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Retained list finalised". Hull City A.F.C. Academy. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Whitney, Steve (10 September 2015). "Latest moves…". Non-League Pitchero. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  9. 1 2 "The team: Alex Penny: 2015/2016". Bedworth United F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2018 – via Pitchero.
  10. ↑ "Stourbridge 3–1 Dunkirk". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
  11. ↑ Clark, Richard (14 November 2015). "Player news..." Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
  12. 1 2 "The team: Alex Penny: 2015/2016 season". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
  13. 1 2 "First team: Fixtures & results: 2015–16". Hinckley A.F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Midland Football League – Midland Football League Division One: 2015–2016". Non League Matters. Summit Soccer. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "Penny joins Nuneaton". Hinckley A.F.C. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  16. 1 2 "A. Penny: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
    "Match report: Nuneaton Town 1 Lincoln United 2". Nuneaton News. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016.
    "Nuneaton Town FC 4–1 Rushall Olympics FC". Nuneaton Town F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
    "Leamington 2 Nuneaton Town 1". Leamington F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
    "FC United of Manchester 1–5 Nuneaton Town". F.C. United of Manchester. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
    "Match report: Nuneaton Town 3 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1". Nuneaton News. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Conference North: 2016/17: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  18. ↑ Badcock, Matt (11 May 2017). "The V9 Academy unveil their chosen list of graduates". The Non-League Paper. London. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  19. ↑ Coney, Steven (25 July 2017). "Penny drops for the Posh! V9 Academy helps another Non-League star into the EFL". The Non-League Paper. London. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  20. ↑ Swann, Alan (19 July 2017). "Breaking news: Peterborough United spend a pretty penny on defender". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "Alex Penny: Peterborough United sign Nuneaton Town defender". BBC Sport. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  22. 1 2 3 "Games played by Alex Penny in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Defender Alex Penny joins Hamilton Academical on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "Scotland U16s held in Wales". Scottish Junior Football Association. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  25. ↑ Phillips, Terry (2 November 2012). "Wales were edged out in a close-fought Victory Shield under-16 international in Port Talbot last night". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Alex Penny in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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