| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Richard Scully [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England [2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Lincoln City | 85 | (25) |
| 2022–2023 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Portsmouth | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Colchester United (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Republic of Ireland U15 | |||
| England U16 | |||
| 2015–2016 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 13 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:42, 18 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Anthony Richard Scully (born 19 April 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town.
Scully joined West Ham United as a youth player in 2011. On 23 May 2016, West Ham announced Scully had signed his first professional contract with the club. During Scully's time at West Ham, he appeared as a triallist for Norwich City and Nottingham Forest. [3] [4]
On 3 February 2020, after 37 appearances for West Ham's under-23s, Scully signed for League One club Lincoln City. [5] On 15 February 2020, on his first start for Lincoln, Scully scored his maiden goal for the club in a 4–3 loss against Accrington Stanley. [6] He would sign a new contract on 25 February 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023. [7] His form during September 2021, would see him nominated for the EFL Player of the Month for League One. [8]
On 1 September 2022, Scully signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee. [9]
On 16 June 2023 Scully signed for EFL League One side Portsmouth. [10] His playing time was limited with the club throughout 2023–24 as the side went on to win the league title and promotion to the EFL Championship. He was released by Portsmouth upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. [11]
On 30 August 2024, deadline day of the 2024 summer transfer window, Scully joined EFL League Two side Colchester United. [12]
On 24 July 2025, Scully signed a one-year contract with recently relegated League Two club Shrewsbury Town, teaming up again with Michael Appleton. [13]
Scully initially represented Ireland's under-15s, [14] before switching allegiances to play for England's under-16 side. [15] Scully later returned to the Irish set-up, captaining the under-17s. [4] He also has represented Ireland at u21 level.
Scully's father, Tony, was a professional footballer, playing for Cambridge United, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers. [3]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U23 | 2018–19 [16] | Premier League 2 | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 [17] | Premier League 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2019–20 [17] | League One | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020–21 [18] | League One | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 [b] | 3 | 54 | 17 | |
| 2021–22 [19] | League One | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 4 | 39 | 15 | |
| 2022–23 [20] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 [a] | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 85 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 106 | 37 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2022–23 [20] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 2023–24 [21] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2024–25 [22] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2025–26 [23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 102 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 142 | 41 | ||
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