Tom Anthony

Thomas Henry Anthony (16 August 1943 – September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford.

Tom Anthony

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Henry Anthony[1]
Date of birth	(1943-08-16)16 August 1943
Place of birth	Hounslow, England
Date of death	September 2021 (2021-10) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death	Hounslow, England[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
0000–1961	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1965	Brentford	33	(1)
1966–1971	Guildford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Brentford

A graduate of the Brentford youth team,^[2] an injury crisis saw Anthony make his professional debut in a Fourth Division match versus Stockport County on 18 September 1962.^[3] He went on to win a regular place in the team and made 35 appearances over the course of the 1962–63 season, which also saw him win a Fourth Division winners' medal.^[3] After losing his place to new signing Allan Jones, Anthony managed just one appearance during the 1963–64 season and failed to appear at all during the following campaign.^[3] He instead played for the reserves and captained the team to the 1964–65 London Challenge Cup.^[4] Anthony departed the Bees at the end of the 1964–65 season, after making 36 appearances and scoring one goal for the club.^[2]

Guildford City

Anthony had trials at Football League clubs Coventry City and Millwall, but failed to win a contract at either club.^[2] He dropped into non-League football in 1966 and enjoyed a five-year spell at Southern League club Guildford City, with whom he won the First Division championship in the 1970–71 season.^[2] Anthony made over 200 appearances for the club.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1962–63[3]	Fourth Division	33	1	1	0	1	0	35	1
	1963–64[3]	Third Division	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			33	1	2	0	1	0	36	1

Honours

Brentford

• Football League Fourth Division: 1962–63^[3]
• London Challenge Cup: 1964–65^[4]

Guildford City

• Southern League First Division: 1970–71^[2]

References

1. "Tom Anthony". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 12. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0951526200.
4. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.