Anton Blackwood

Anton Raenel Jopseph Blackwood (born 18 August 1991) is a former professional footballer who most recently worked as a coach for Tottenham Hotspur. He is a former Antigua and Barbuda international.

Anton Blackwood

Personal information
Full name	Anton Raenel Jopseph Blackwood[1]
Date of birth	(1991-08-18) 18 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2011	Aveley	1	(0)
2012	St Albans City	1	(0)
2012–2013	Barton Rovers
2013	Thurrock
2014–	Cheshunt
2015–2017	Haringey Borough
International career
2012	Antigua and Barbuda	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in London,^[1] Blackwood's early career was at Arsenal, before he was released in 2009. He then joined Tottenham Hotspur on a one-year contract.^[2]

He played one league game for Aveley in October 2011,^[3] then moved to St Albans City in February 2012,^[4] and Barton Rovers in September 2012.^[5] In February 2013 he trialled with American club Tampa Bay Rowdies.^[6]

At the start of the 2013–14 season Blackwood signed for Thurrock.^[7] He was released at the turn of 2013.^[8] In the summer of 2014 he was signed by Cheshunt,^[9] and by Haringey Borough in the summer of 2015.^[10]

International career

Blackwood made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team on 29 February 2012 in a friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago. He was injured and had to be substituted after 16 minutes of the match.^[11]

Coaching career

After a spell coaching at Tottenham Hotspur as part of the club's global development programme,^[12] Blackwood began coaching Tottenham's women's team and on 4 August 2023 was appointed women's first team transitional coach,^[13] helping the young players with their progression to senior level. Blackwood left the club in January of 2025.^[14]

References

1. "Anton Blackwood". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
2. "Spurs sign former Arsenal youngster Anton Blackwood". The. Retrieved 17 March 2012.^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Anton Blackwood profile". Ryman Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
4. "Saints Release Two". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
5. "Rovers snap up ex-Spurs and Arsenal youngster". Luton Today. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
6. "Barton defender heads for Ricky Hills' Tampa Bay Rowdies". Luton Today. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
7. "Thurrock sign Anton Blackwood". Pitchero Thurrock FC. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
8. "Players moving on". Pitchero Thurrock FC. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
9. "Former Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal player among new Cheshunt FC signings". Hertfordshire Mercury. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
10. "Loizou excited by 'new era' as Haringey Borough start life in the Ryman League". Ham & High Broadway. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
11. "Antigua and Barbuda VS. Trinidad And Tobago 0 - 4". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
12. "Anton BLACKWOOD". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
13. "Women's first team coaching staff update". Tottenham Hotspur. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
14. "Women's first team / Coaching staff update". Tottenham Hotspur. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.