Tom Pugh (footballer)

Tom Pugh

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Edward Pugh [1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Doncaster, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Scunthorpe United
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2018	Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Scunthorpe United	26	(0)
2022	Scarborough Athletic	1	(0)
2022–	Scunthorpe United	45	(0)
2023–2024	→ Hereford (loan)	12	(1)
International career
2019–	Wales U21	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Edward Pugh (born 27 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Scunthorpe United.

Club career

Born in Doncaster, ^[2] Pugh made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe United as an 86th-minute substitute for Clayton Lewis in a 3–2 defeat at Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy on 13 November 2018. ^[3] He made his first appearance at Glanford Park in the same competition on 12 November 2019, coming on as an 89-minute substitute for Matty Lund in a 3–0 win over Sunderland. ^[4]

In May 2021, Pugh signed a new one-year contract with Scunthorpe. ^[5]

On 8 February 2022, Pugh picked up a knee injury in a win against Walsall which ruled him out for the rest of the 2021–22 season. ^[6]

At the end of the 2021–22 season, Pugh was released by Scunthorpe. ^[7]

On 8 September 2022, Pugh signed for National League North club Scarborough Athletic on a non-contract basis. ^[8] On 22 September 2022, having featured twice for Scarborough Athletic, Pugh returned to former club Scunthorpe United. ^[9]

On 7 November 2023, Pugh joined fellow National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan. ^[10] The loan was extended by a further month on 8 December. ^[11] After he was due to return to Scunthorpe, it was announced that Pugh would stay at Hereford until the end of the season. ^{[12] [13]} On 23 January, less than two weeks into his loan extension, Scunthorpe recalled him from his loan. ^[14]

International career

Pugh was called up by Rob Page for the Wales under-21 team in May 2019, having been eligible due to his Welsh father. ^[15] He scored on his debut after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in what finished as a 2–1 defeat to Albania. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Scunthorpe United	2018–19 [17]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2019–20 [18]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2020–21 [19]	League Two	1	0	0	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	2021–22 [20]	League Two	24	0	1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	28	0
	Total		26	0	1	0	2	0	7	0	36	0
Scarborough Athletic	2022–23 [2]	National League North	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Scunthorpe United	2022–23 [2]	National League	28	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	29	0
	2023–24 [2]	National League North	17	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	18	0
	Total		45	0	0	0	—		2	0	47	0
Hereford (loan)	2023–24 [2]	National League North	12	1	—		—		3 [lower-alpha 2]	2	15	3
Career total			83	1	2	0	2	0	12	2	99	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearance in Lincolnshire Senior Cup

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. Tom Pugh at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
3. "Mansfield Town vs Scunthorpe United on 13 Nov 18 - Match Centre - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
4. Crute, Paul (12 November 2019). "Scunthorpe United vs Sunderland LIVE score updates from Leasing.com Trophy clash". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
5. "Tom Pugh: Scunthorpe United midfielder signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2021.
6. "Tom Pugh: Scunthorpe midfielder out for season with knee injury". BBC Sport. 8 February 2021.
7. "Club statement". Scunthorpe United FC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
8. "New signing Tom Pugh". www.scarboroughathletic.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
9. "Tom Pugh returns to the Iron". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
10. "Tom Pugh Joins on Loan". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
11. "Tom Pugh's Loan Extended". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
12. "Tom Pugh Stays at Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
13. Moody, James (10 January 2024). "Tom Pugh's Hereford loan extended until the end of the season". Scunthorpe United FC. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
14. "Tom Pugh Recalled From Loan Spell At Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
15. Moody, James (31 May 2019). "Tom Pugh receives Wales Under-21 international call-up". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
16. Crute, Paul (10 June 2019). "Scunthorpe United academy graduate scores on debut for Wales under-21 side". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
17. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
18. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
19. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
20. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2023.