Anthony Edgar
![]() Edgar playing for West Ham United in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 30 September 1990||
Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Yeovil Town | 10 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Barnet | 11 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Triestina | 0 | (0) |
2015 | Bishop's Stortford | 7 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Braintree Town | 21 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Woking | 17 | (1) |
2017 | Hayes & Yeading United | 16 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017 (UTC) |
Anthony James Edgar (born 30 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Hayes & Yeading United.
Career
West Ham United
Edgar is a product of West Ham's youth team and scored his first career goal for West Ham United on 14 July 2010 in a pre-season friendly against Peterborough United.[2] Replacing Junior Stanislas as an 88th-minute substitute, Edgar made his first-team debut for West Ham on 3 January 2010 in their 2–1 home defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup third round.[3]
Bournemouth loan
Edgar signed for Bournemouth on 1 October 2009 on a one-month loan from West Ham.[4] He made his professional, Bournemouth and Football League debut on 3 October 2009 in a 0–0 away draw against Port Vale.[5] Although Bournemouth wanted to extend his loan for a second month the Football League blocked their request and Edgar returned to West Ham at the end of October after only four appearances.[6]
Yeovil Town
Edgar was released by West Ham in June 2011.[7] In July 2011 he signed for Yeovil Town on a two-year contract.[8][9] Edgar made his debut against Exeter City in the 2–0 loss,[10] and scored his first goal against Preston North End in the 4–3 loss.[11] He was released at the end of the 2011–12 season.
Barnet
After a successful trial, Edgar signed for Barnet in July 2012. He made his debut against Birmingham City on 14 August in the Football League Cup, playing the full 90 minutes.[12] His first goal for the Bees came in a 4–0 win over Northampton Town on 19 October.[13] His contract at Barnet was terminated by mutual consent on 12 April 2013,[14] having not played for the club since November.
Dagenham & Redbridge
On 14 November 2013, Edgar signed for Dagenham & Redbridge on non-contract terms.[15] After making seven appearances for Dagenham, all as a substitute, Edgar was released in January 2014.[16]
Triestina
Edgar signed for Italian Serie D side Triestina on 17 July 2014,[17] but did not make any appearances during his time in Italy due to complications with his contract.
Braintree Town
Edgar joined Braintree Town on a contract until the end of the season, in August 2015.[18]
Woking
On 5 August 2016, Anthony went on to sign for Woking, agreeing a one-year contract just in time for the start of the season.[19] On 13 August 2016, Edgar made his Woking debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Southport, replacing Zak Ansah with eight minutes remaining.[20] A week later, Edgar scored his first Woking goal in a 3–1 home defeat against Dagenham & Redbridge, netting in the 48th minute.[21]
On 7 January 2017, in a post-match interview, manager Garry Hill confirmed Edgar had been released.[22]
Hayes & Yeading United
Preceding his release from Woking, Edgar joined Southern League Premier Division side Hayes & Yeading United.[23] On 29 January 2017, Edgar made his Hayes & Yeading United debut in a 2–1 home defeat against Kettering Town.[23] A month later, Edgar scored his first goal for Hayes & Yeading in their Southern League Cup semi-final tie against Salisbury, featuring for 88 minutes before being replaced by Matt Sinclair in the 4–0 victory.[24] On 7 March 2017, Edgar scored the equaliser in Hayes & Yeading's 2–1 defeat against Dorchester Town, however, he was later sent off in the 56th minute.[25]
Personal life
He is a cousin of Jermain Defoe,[26] and his brother, Ryan is a Dominica international who plays non-League football.
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 April 2017.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2009–10[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2010–11[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Bournemouth (loan) | 2009–10[27] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town | 2011–12[29] | League One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 1 |
Barnet | 2012–13[30] | League Two | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2013–14[31] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Bishop's Stortford | 2014–15[32] | Conference South | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||
Braintree Town | 2015–16[32] | National League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
Woking | 2016–17 | National League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
Hayes & Yeading United | 2016–17 | Southern League Premier Division | 16 | 1 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 19 | 3 | ||
Career total | 92 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 107 | 12 |
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in Southern League Cup
References
- 1 2 "Anthony Edgar". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Winning start for Grant | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United". Whufc.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ "West Ham United 1–2 Arsenal FT". Whufc.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ "Cherries bolstered by Edgar loan". BBC Sport. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ↑ "Port Vale 0–0 Bournemouth". BBC News. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ "Cherries: Edgar loan extension is blocked, leaving Howe short of options". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ "Players released from 2010/11 Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "Anthony Edgar earns permanent Yeovil Town contract". BBC Sport. 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town Confirm Signing No. 5". Ciderspace. 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Match Report:Exeter City 2 – 0 Yeovil Town". YTFC Official Website. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Match Report:Preston North End 4 – 3 Yeovil Town". YTFC Official Website. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Birmingham 5 – 1 Barnet". Bbc.co.uk. 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Barnet 4 – 0 Northampton". Bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Barnet: Anthony Edgar leaves club by mutual consent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Daggers Add To Squad". www.daggers.co.uk. 14 November 2013.
- ↑ "Antony Edgar: Dagenham & Redbridge release winger". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Triestina, la rosa cresce In arrivo Edgar e Guerain
- ↑
- ↑ "Triple signing for the Cards". Woking F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Southport 2-1 Woking". BBC Sport. 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Woking 1-3 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ "Wrexham 2 - 1 Woking (Garry Hill Interview)". Woking FC TV (YouTube). 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- 1 2 "Today's teams". Hayes & Yeading United (Twitter). 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ↑ "Hayes & Yeading United 4 Salisbury 0". Hayes & Yeading United Official Site. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Dorchester Town secure priceless victory with battling display". Dorchester Town Official Site. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Edgar bound for Bournemouth". www.whufc.com. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Games played by Anthony Edgar in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Anthony Edgar in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Anthony Edgar in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Anthony Edgar in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Anthony Edgar in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Anthony Edgar - Aylesbury United". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
External links
- Anthony Edgar at Soccerbase