Tom Pugh (footballer)

Tom Pugh

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Edward Pugh [1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth	Doncaster, England [2]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Halifax Town
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2017	Leeds United
2017–2019	Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Scunthorpe United	26	(0)
2022	Scarborough Athletic	1	(0)
2022–2024	Scunthorpe United	45	(0)
2023–2024	→ Hereford (loan)	12	(1)
2024–	FC Halifax Town	24	(1)
International career
2019	Wales U21	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

Thomas Edward Pugh (born 27 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club FC Halifax Town.

Club career

Born in Doncaster, ^[2] Pugh joined the academy of Scunthorpe United in February 2017 after previously being at Leeds United. ^[3] He signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe in March 2019. ^[4]

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. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

In May 2021, Pugh signed a new one-year contract with Scunthorpe. ^[7]

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. ^[8]

At the end of the 2021–22 season, Pugh was released by Scunthorpe. ^[9]

On 8 September 2022, Pugh signed for National League North club Scarborough Athletic on a non-contract basis. ^[10] On 22 September 2022, having featured twice for Scarborough Athletic, Pugh returned to former club Scunthorpe United. ^[11]

On 7 November 2023, Pugh joined fellow National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan. ^[12] The loan was extended by a further month on 8 December. ^[13] After he was due to return to Scunthorpe, it was announced that Pugh would stay at Hereford until the end of the season. ^{[14] [15]} On 23 January, less than two weeks into his loan extension, he was recalled from his loan. ^[16] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Scunthorpe announced he was to be released upon expiry of his contract. ^[17]

On 30 May 2024, Pugh joined National League club FC Halifax Town, signing a two-year contract. ^[18]

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. ^[19] He scored on his debut after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in what finished as a 2–1 defeat to Albania. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 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 [21]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2019–20 [22]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	2	0
	2020–21 [23]	League Two	1	0	0	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	5	0
	2021–22 [24]	League Two	24	0	1	0	1	0	2 [a]	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 [b]	0	29	0
	2023–24 [2] [25]	National League North	17	0	0	0	—		2 [c]	0	19	0
	Total		45	0	0	0	—		3	0	48	0
Hereford (loan)	2023–24 [2]	National League North	12	1	—		—		3 [b]	2	15	3
FC Halifax Town	2024–25 [26]	National League	24	1	0	0	—		4 [d]	0	28	1
Career total			108	2	2	0	2	0	17	2	129	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearances in Lincolnshire Senior Cup
4. Three appearances in National League Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). The English Football League. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
2. Tom Pugh at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
3. "Tom Pugh signs first professional contract". Scunthorpe United FC official website. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
4. Crute, Paul (13 March 2019). "Tom Pugh signs first professional contract with Scunthorpe United". Grimsby Live . ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 22 May 2024.
5. "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.
6. Crute, Paul (12 November 2019). "Scunthorpe United vs Sunderland LIVE score updates from Leasing.com Trophy clash". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
7. "Tom Pugh: Scunthorpe United midfielder signs new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2021.
8. "Tom Pugh: Scunthorpe midfielder out for season with knee injury". BBC Sport. 8 February 2021.
9. "Club statement". Scunthorpe United FC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
10. "New signing Tom Pugh". www.scarboroughathletic.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
11. "Tom Pugh returns to the Iron". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
12. "Tom Pugh Joins on Loan". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
13. "Tom Pugh's Loan Extended". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
14. "Tom Pugh Stays at Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
15. Moody, James (10 January 2024). "Tom Pugh's Hereford loan extended until the end of the season". Scunthorpe United FC. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
16. "Tom Pugh Recalled From Loan Spell At Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
17. "Iron retained list 2023-24". Scunthorpe United FC Official Website. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
18. Scargill, Tom (30 May 2024). "Former Scunthorpe midfielder becomes Halifax's first signing of the summer". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
19. Moody, James (31 May 2019). "Tom Pugh receives Wales Under-21 international call-up". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
20. Crute, Paul (10 June 2019). "Scunthorpe United academy graduate scores on debut for Wales under-21 side". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
21. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
22. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
23. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
24. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
25. Lincolnshire Senior Cup semi-finals vs. Cleethorpes Town (A), 27 February 2024: "Lincolnshire Senior Cup Semi Final – Cleethorpes Town 1 - 2 Scunthorpe United". Football Web Pages. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
    Lincolnshire Senior Cup final vs. Spalding United (A), 17 April 2024: "Lincolnshire Senior Cup Final – Spalding United 2 - 3 Scunthorpe United". Football Web Pages. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
26. "Games played by Tom Pugh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2025.