Anthony Hartigan

Anthony Rhys Hartigan (born 27 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for League One club AFC Wimbledon.

Anthony Hartigan
Personal information
Full name Anthony Rhys Hartigan[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000
Place of birth Kingston-upon-Thames, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 8
Youth career
2014–2017 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– AFC Wimbledon 118 (1)
2021 → Newport County (loan) 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:20, 24 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

AFC Wimbledon

Hartigan joined AFC Wimbledon aged 14, after being spotted playing for coaching company Pro Direct Soccer. He signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday.[3] On 8 August 2017, he made his debut in a 3–1 EFL Cup defeat to Brentford.[4] Playing the full 120 minutes, with the game going to extra time, he became the first player to represent AFC Wimbledon born in the 2000s.[5] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an EFL Trophy tie against Barnet on 29 August 2017.[6]

On 15 April 2018, Hartigan was named the LFE Apprentice of the Year award for League One at the EFL Awards ceremony in London.[7]

Newport County (loan)

Hartigan joined League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season on 25 January 2021.[8] He made his debut for Newport in the starting line up for the 2–1 defeat against Harrogate Town in League Two on 30 January 2021.[9] Hartigan played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty.[10]

Personal life

Hartigan is of Welsh descent through his grandmother.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 April 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2017–18[13] League One 11010103[lower-alpha 2]1161
2018–19[14] 31041204[lower-alpha 2]1412
2019–20[15] 27020102[lower-alpha 2]0320
2020–21[16] 15020103[lower-alpha 2]0210
2021–22[17] 34130312[lower-alpha 2]0422
Total 1181121811421525
Newport County (loan) 2020–21[16] League Two 110000030140
Career total 1291121811721665
  1. Includes appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

References
  1. "EFL: Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. 20 May 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. "Anthony Hartigan". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "U18 player profiles". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. "AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Brentford (aet)". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. "Anthony signs special deal". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. "Barnet FC 3–4 AFC Wimbledon – Checkatrade Trophy". barnetfc.com. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. "Anthony thanks manager and team-mates after scooping EFL award". AFC Wimbledon. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. "DONE DEAL | Anthony Hartigan joins Exiles on loan". newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. "Harrogate Town 2-1 Newport County" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. Brack, Edmund (21 October 2021). "Wales urged to call up AFC Wimbledon midfielder".
  12. "Anthony Hartigan | Football Stats | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  14. "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  15. "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  16. "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  17. "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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