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Antony Sweeney
English footballer (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antony Thomas Sweeney (born 5 September 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United and Carlisle United. He is currently a part of the first-team coaching staff at Gateshead.
![]() Sweeney coaching before a Hartlepool United game in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antony Thomas Sweeney | ||
Date of birth | (1983-09-05) 5 September 1983 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead (first team coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2014 | Hartlepool United | 444 | (52) |
2014–2016 | Carlisle United | 48 | (2) |
2016 | Gateshead | 1 | (0) |
Total | 493 | (54) | |
Managerial career | |||
2019 | Hartlepool United (caretaker) | ||
2021 | Hartlepool United (interim) | ||
2022 | Hartlepool United (joint caretaker) | ||
2022 | Hartlepool United (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In thirteen seasons with Hartlepool, he made 444 appearances, making him the third highest appearance maker in the club's history. During his time there he won the player of the year award for the 2010–11 season and won two promotions out of the fourth tier. He left the club in 2014 for Carlisle United where he spent two seasons before joining National League side Gateshead. After retiring in 2016, he worked with Hartlepool's youth team before becoming a first team coach.