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Andy Pugh

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andy Pugh

| image =

| fullname = Andrew John Pugh{{cite book | title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 | publisher=Mainstream | editor-last=Hugman | editor-first=Barry J. | year=2008 | isbn=978-1-84596-324-8}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gravesend, England

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1= 2005–2007

| youthclubs1= Gillingham

| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Gillingham | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Welling United (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = → Maidstone United (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → Folkestone Invicta (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = → Grays Athletic (loan) | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = → Dover Athletic (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2009 | clubs7 = → Welling United (loan) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 7

| years8 = 2010 | clubs8 = → Histon (loan) | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2010–2012 | clubs9 = Welling United | caps9 = 61 | goals9 = 33

| years10 = 2012–2014| clubs10 = Cambridge United | caps10 = 52 | goals10 = 13

| years11 = 2013 | clubs11 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2014 | clubs12 = → Dartford (loan) | caps12 = 4 | goals12 = 2

| years13 = 2014–2020| clubs13 = Dartford | caps13 = 143| goals13 = 44

| years14 = 2019 | clubs14 = → East Thurrock United (loan) | caps14 = 4 | goals14 = 4

| years15 = 2020 | clubs15 = → Sevenoaks Town (loan) | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2020–2022 | clubs16 = Chatham Town | caps16 = 16| goals16 = 9

| years17 = 2022 | clubs17 = → Phoenix Sports (loan) | caps17 = 4| goals17 = 3

| years18 = 2022–2023 | clubs18 = Phoenix Sports | caps18 = 31| goals18 = 13

| club-update = 20:51, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

}}

Andrew John Pugh (born 28 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Phoenix Sports.

Career

Pugh signed scholarship forms with Gillingham in 2005 and made his debut as a substitute in a home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 February 2007.{{cite web | url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/MatchReport/0,,10416~33734,00.html | title=Match Report | publisher=Gillingham F.C. | accessdate=20 April 2007}}

It was announced on 8 May 2007 that Pugh had signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal with option of another year. In October 2007 he joined Welling United on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web | url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1150091,00.html | title=Pughy on the Move | publisher=Gillingham F.C. | accessdate=23 October 2007 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107060430/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1150091%2C00.html | archivedate=7 January 2008 | url-status=dead}} On 15 February, Pugh joined Maidstone United on a month's loan.

In August 2008, Pugh joined Folkestone Invicta on a one-month loan deal to gain first-team experience,{{cite web | url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1366060,00.html | title=Andy Pugh Heads To Folkestone | publisher=Gillingham F.C. | accessdate=14 August 2008}} and had another loan spell later the same season at Grays Athletic.{{cite web | url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1530126,00.html | title=Pugh loaned to Grays | publisher=Gillingham F.C. | accessdate=23 January 2009 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173225/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1530126%2C00.html | archivedate=24 July 2011 | url-status=dead}} Pugh made his debut for Grays starting in the 1–1 home draw against Weymouth.{{cite web | title = Grays 1–1 Weymouth

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7847961.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| accessdate = 29 January 2009

| date = 27 January 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090130041445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7847961.stm| archivedate= 30 January 2009 | url-status= live}} His loan spell at Grays was extended until the end of the 2008–09 season, despite Gillingham manager Mark Stimson's wishes to recall him.{{cite web|title=Squad news ahead of Burton Albion |url=http://graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002958.html |publisher=Grays Athletic F.C. |accessdate=26 March 2009 |date=27 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627115538/http://graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002958.html |archivedate=27 June 2009 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=59618 | title=Contract promise for Grays-bound Pugh | publisher=Kent Online | date=27 March 2009 | accessdate=27 March 2009 | last=Cawdell | first=Luke}} Pugh was sent-off in Grays' 2–1 away defeat on 13 April, ruling him out of the last three games of the Conference National season.{{cite web | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420215645/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=60396 | url-status=dead | url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=60396 | title=Recall hopes end after Gillingham striker sees red | publisher=Kent Online | date=14 April 2009 | accessdate=14 April 2009 | last=Cawdell | first=Luke | archivedate=20 April 2013}}

In September 2009, Pugh joined Dover Athletic on a month's loan after Andy Hessenthaler's side were hampered by injuries.{{cite web | url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1793158,00.html | title=Pugh joins Dover on loan | publisher=Gillingham F.C. | date=10 September 2009 | accessdate=10 September 2009 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311141744/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1793158%2C00.html | archivedate=11 March 2012 | url-status=dead}} Pugh scored a debut goal for Dover in a 4–2 victory over Hampton & Richmond Borough. Welling United re-signed Pugh on a one-month loan deal in November.{{cite news | url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=62423 | title=Wings borrow Pugh | publisher=Non-League Daily | date=19 November 2009 | accessdate=19 November 2009 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925140918/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=62423 | archivedate=25 September 2012 | url-status=usurped}} In March 2010, Pugh joined Conference National side Histon on loan for a month.{{cite news | url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2010/march/2/andy_pugh.aspx | title=Gillingham striker Andy Pugh joins Blue Square Premier side Histon | publisher=Kent Online | date=2 March 2010 | accessdate=2 March 2010}} His contract at Gillingham finished at the end of that season, and was not renewed.

After his Gillingham contract finished Pugh, along with Luis Cumbers, signed for Welling.{{cite web | url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2010/june/7/jamie_day.aspx | title=Welling sign Pugh & Cumbers | publisher=Kent Online | accessdate=7 June 2010}}

On 25 January 2012, Pugh signed for Cambridge United on a two-and-a-half-year contract for a fee of £15,000. The transfer was protracted throughout the January transfer window as Pugh was unable to take a medical at the due to a knee injury.{{cite web | url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2588830,00.html | title=Pugh Signs | publisher=Cambridge United F.C. | accessdate=25 January 2012 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128101318/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10423~2588830%2C00.html | archivedate=28 January 2012 | url-status=dead}} On 9 January 2014, Pugh had signed a one-month loan deal to join Dartford alongside fellow Cambridge United player Rory McAuley.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25667575|title = Dartford sign Cambridge duo on loan|publisher = BBC Sport}} He was recalled back to the Abbey Stadium on 14 February 2014, ready to take part in the club's FA Trophy semi-final against Grimsby Town. Pugh was released by Cambridge on 27 May 2014.

On 23 August 2019, Pugh joined East Thurrock United on dual registration terms.{{cite news | url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/andy-pugh-joins-east-thurrock/ | title=Andy Pugh joins East Thurrock

| publisher=Dartford official website | date=23 August 2019 | accessdate=23 August 2019}}

On 28 February 2020, Pugh joined Sevenoaks Town on dual registration terms.{{cite news | url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/andy-pugh-joins-east-thurrock/ | title=Andy Pugh joins East Thurrock

| publisher=Dartford official website | date=28 February 2020 | accessdate=28 February 2020}}

On 22 June 2020, Pugh joined Chatham Town ahead of the 2020–21 season.{{cite news | url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/prolific-striker-among-chats-additions-229090/ | title=Southern Counties East side Chatham Town announce deals for Dan Bradshaw, Andy Pugh, Chris Lawal and Jack Healey| publisher=Kent Online | date=22 June 2020 | accessdate=22 June 2020}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 14 September 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Gillingham

|2006–07{{Soccerbase season|46268|2006|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|League One

|3

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2007–08{{Soccerbase season|46268|2007|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|League One

|2

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2008–09{{Soccerbase season|46268|2008|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|League Two

|1

010001Appearance in Football League Trophy030
colspan="2"|Gillingham total

!6

010101090
Welling United (loan)

|2007–08{{cite web | url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/andy-pugh | title=Andy Pugh Profile – Playing Career | publisher=Aylesbury United | accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|Conference South

|6

200colspan="2"|—0062
Maidstone United (loan)

|2007–08

|Isthmian League Premier Division

|4

200colspan="2"|—0042
Folkestone Invicta (loan)

|2008–09{{cite web | url=http://archive.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk/1_match_report_190808.htm | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2008/2009 for Folkestone | publisher=Folkestone Invicta | accessdate=12 January 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112130804/http://archive.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk/1_match_report_190808.htm | archivedate=12 January 2014 | url-status=dead}}

|Isthmian League Division One South

|6

300colspan="2"|—0063
Grays Athletic (loan)

|2008–09

|Conference Premier

|17

700colspan="2"|—00177
Dover Athletic (loan)

|2009–10

|Conference South

|3

100colspan="2"|—0031
Welling United (loan)

|2009–10

|Conference South

|13

700colspan="2"|—2Appearance(s) in FA Trophy1158
Histon (loan)

|2009–10

|Conference Premier

|6

100colspan="2"|—0061
rowspan="3"|Welling United

|2010–11

|Conference South

|39

1710colspan="2"|—104117
2011–12

|Conference South

|22

1610colspan="2"|—332619
colspan="2"|Welling United total

!61

3320colspan="2"|—436736
rowspan="4"|Cambridge United

|2011–12{{Soccerbase season|46268|2011|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|Conference Premier

|13

300colspan="2"|—00133
2012–13{{Soccerbase season|46268|2012|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|Conference Premier

|26

410colspan="2"|—20294
2013–14{{Soccerbase season|46268|2013|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|Conference Premier

|13

600colspan="2"|—30166
colspan="2"|Cambridge United total

!52

1310colspan="2"|—505813
Ebbsfleet United (loan)

|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|46268|2013|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|Conference South

|2

100colspan="2"|—0021
Dartford (loan)

|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|46268|2013|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 January 2014}}

|Conference Premier

|4

200colspan="2"|—0042
rowspan="7"|Dartford

|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|46268|2014|name=Andy Pugh|accessdate=12 August 2014}}

|Conference Premier

|29

410colspan="2"|—11315
2015–16{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2015/2016 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=21 December 2015}}

|National League South

|34

1410colspan="2"|—5Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup04014
2016–17{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2016/2017 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=3 August 2016}}

|National League South

|35

1342colspan="2"|—6Appearance in National League South Play-OffsAppearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup24517
2017–18{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2017/2018 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2017}}

|National League South

|33

1331colspan="2"|—4Appearance(s) in Kent Senior CupAppearance in National League South Play-Offs04014
2018–19{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2018/2019 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2017}}

|National League South

|2

000colspan="2"|—0020
2019–20{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2019/2020 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2018}}

|National League South

|10

011colspan="2"|—20131
colspan="2"|Dartford total

!147

46104colspan="2"|—18317553
East Thurrock United (dual)

|2019–20{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2019/2020 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2018}}

|Isthmian League Premier Division

|4

400colspan="2"|—0044
Sevenoaks Town (dual)

|2019–20{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2019/2020 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2018}}

|Isthmian League South East Division

|3

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—31
rowspan="4"|Chatham Town

|2020–21{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2020/2021 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2018}}

|Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division

|2

000colspan="2"|—1Appearance(s) in FA Vase131
2021–22{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2021/2022 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2018}}

|Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division

|13

800colspan="2"|—2Appearance(s) in SCEFL Challenge CupAppearance(s) in Kent Senior Trophy1159
2022–23{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144 | title=Games played by Andy Pugh in 2022/2023 | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=20 June 2018}}

|Isthmian League South East Division

|1

100colspan="2"|—0011
colspan="2"|Chatham Town total

!16

900colspan="2"|—321911
colspan="3"|Career total

!346

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;Notes

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Honours

Cambridge United

  • FA Trophy: 2013–14{{Cite news |date=23 March 2014 |title=DONALDSON AT THE DOUBLE FOR CAMBRIDGE IN FA TROPHY FINAL |work=FA |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/mar/23/cambridge-united-gosport-borough-final-wembley-stadium |access-date=13 April 2022}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081010155441/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10416~39240%2C00.html Gillingham profile]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100304165458/http://www.wellingunited.com/tpl/player.php?id=69 Welling United profile]
  • {{Soccerbase}}

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Category:1989 births

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Living people

Category:Gillingham F.C. players

Category:Folkestone Invicta F.C. players

Category:Maidstone United F.C. players

Category:Welling United F.C. players

Category:Grays Athletic F.C. players

Category:Dover Athletic F.C. players

Category:Histon F.C. players

Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players

Category:Dartford F.C. players

Category:Cambridge United F.C. players

Category:Sevenoaks Town F.C. players

Category:Chatham Town F.C. players

Category:Phoenix Sports F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:Isthmian League players

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Footballers from Gravesend, Kent

Category:21st-century English sportsmen