Anthony Wordsworth
{{short description|English footballer (born 1989)}}
{{use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anthony Wordsworth
| image =
| fullname = Anthony Daniel Wordsworth{{Cite book
| editor-first = Barry J.
| editor-last = Hugman
| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10
| year = 2009
| publisher = Mainstream Publishing
| isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|01|03}}
| birth_place = Camden, England
| currentclub = Maldon & Tiptree
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1996–{{0|0000}}
| youthclubs1 = Wimbledon
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2007
| youthclubs2 = Colchester United
| years1 = 2007–2013
| clubs1 = Colchester United
| caps1 = 177
| goals1 = 35
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Ipswich Town
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Rotherham United (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = → Crawley Town (loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2015–2018
| clubs5 = Southend United
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 18
| years6 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = AFC Wimbledon
| caps6 = 47
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Barnet
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2021–2022
| clubs8 = Waterford
| caps8 = 20
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2022
| clubs9 = Cheshunt
| caps9 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022–2023
| clubs10 = Enfield Town
| caps10 = 6
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = Chelmsford City
| caps11 = 25
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2024–
| clubs12 = Maldon & Tiptree
| caps12 = 1
| goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
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| club-update = 14:33, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
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Anthony Daniel Wordsworth (born 3 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maldon & Tiptree.
He started his career at Colchester United where he graduated from the youth system to the first team, making nearly 200 appearances in an eight-year spell with the club.
Career
=Colchester United=
Born in Camden, London, Wordsworth is a product of the Colchester United youth system, and was handed a professional contract at the end of the 2006–07 season.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/6708899.stm |title=Elito handed Colchester contract |date=31 May 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10424~39836,00.html |title=Colchester United – Team Profiles – Anthony Wordsworth |publisher=Colchester United F.C. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610060907/http://www.cu-fc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10424~39836,00.html |archive-date=10 June 2012 |access-date=15 July 2012}} He made his senior debut when appearing as a substitute in a League Cup defeat at Shrewsbury Town on 14 August 2007. His league debut came seven months later as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Cardiff City. He made his first senior start three days later in a home defeat to Hull City.{{Cite news |last=Marston |first=Carl |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/colchester-united/wordsworth_happy_to_commit_to_u_s_1_166173 |title=Wordsworth happy to commit to U's |date=21 August 2008 |work=East Anglian Daily Times |access-date=15 July 2012}}
Wordsworth signed a three-year contract extension in August 2008 after finishing as top-scorer during pre-season and a recent run in the first team.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7570968.stm |title=Wordsworth extends U's contract |date=19 August 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Wordsworth scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 away defeat to Cheltenham Town on 11 October 2008, and his second goal doubled United's lead to make the score 2–0.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7646864.stm |title=Cheltenham 4–3 Colchester |date=11 October 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored his third goal of the season in a 3–3 away draw against local rivals Southend United on 1 November 2008.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7686105.stm |title=Southend 3–3 Colchester |date=1 November 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Colchester manager Paul Lambert praised Wordsworth's goal saying it was a "terrific header, terrific cross in the first place".{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7706011.stm |title=Lambert sees plenty of positives |date=3 November 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}}
A free kick specialist, Wordsworth put Colchester ahead in a 2–1 defeat away to Millwall on 31 October 2009 when he scored from a free kick.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8316683.stm |title=Millwall 2–1 Colchester |date=31 October 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored a header against Brighton & Hove Albion in a 2–1 win on 11 December 2009 to take Colchester third in League One.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8389003.stm |title=Brighton 1–2 Colchester |date=11 December 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Wordsworth again scored against Essex rivals Southend in a 2–1 away win, scoring the winner when he curled in a 20-yard free kick on 26 December 2009,{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8416500.stm |title=Southend 1–2 Colchester |date=26 December 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} before scoring again three days later at home to Southampton in a 2–1 win.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8419085.stm |title=Colchester 2–1 Southampton |date=29 December 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored a double against Southend United on 8 February 2010 in a 2–0 home victory to ensure he had scored in the last three meetings between the two sides{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8493345.stm |title=Colchester 2–0 Southend |date=8 February 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} and he scored four days later in a 2–2 away draw with Stockport County.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8494309.stm |title=Stockport 2–2 Colchester |date=12 February 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored in a 3–3 home draw with Brentford on 23 March 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8567786.stm |title=Colchester 3–3 Brentford |date=23 March 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Wordsworth scored another double in a comprehensive 3–0 win over Swindon Town on 10 April 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8605002.stm |title=Colchester 3–0 Swindon |date=10 April 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored a goal from 18-yards in a 1–1 draw against Tranmere Rovers on 24 April 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8620690.stm |title=Colchester 1–1 Tranmere |date=24 April 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Wordsworth finished with 11 league goals for the 2009–10 season, even with Colchester winning just once in the final 13 games of the season.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8662438.stm |title=Colchester midfielder Anthony Wordsworth eyes challenge |date=5 May 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}}
Wordsworth opened his 2010–11 season with two goals in a 2–2 opening day away draw with Exeter City, with goals in the 10th and 11th minute, the second a free kick.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8842031.stm |title=Exeter 2–2 Colchester |date=7 August 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He then scored in a 3–1 home win over Tranmere on 25 September 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9016229.stm |title=Colchester 3–1 Tranmere |date=25 September 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored on New Years Day 2011 in a 3–3 home draw against Charlton Athletic. This was to be his last goal of the season.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9310158.stm |title=Charlton 3–3 Colchester |date=1 January 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Wordsworth signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with the club, having scored five goals in 18 appearances in the 2010–11 season and reaching double goalscoring figures in the previous season.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/9343658.stm |title=Colchester United sign David Mooney and Conor Powell |date=6 January 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}}
Wordsworth scored the first goal of the 2011–12 League One season with a goal from inside the six-yard box in the 11th minute of a 4–2 away win over Preston on the opening day of the season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14352049 |title=Preston 2–4 Colchester |date=6 August 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored twice as Colchester trounced Oldham 4–1 for their first home win of the season on 27 August 2011.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14600653 |title=Colchester 4–1 Oldham |date=27 August 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Wordsworth scored from close range in a 1–1 home draw with Leyton Orient on 10 September 2011.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14773019 |title=Colchester 1–1 Leyton Orient |date=10 September 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} Three days later, Wordsworth scored an injury-time free-kick against Brentford for ten-man Colchester in another 1–1 draw.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14799494 |title=Brentford 1–1 Colchester |date=13 September 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He then scored a winning penalty against Walsall in a 1–0 victory on 24 September 2011.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14958173 |title=Colchester 1–0 Walsall |date=24 September 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored another free-kick against Notts County in a 4–2 win on 29 October 2011.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15413425 |title=Colchester 4–2 Notts County |date=29 October 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He again scored the only goal in an away win over Hartlepool United on 17 December 2011{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16123651 |title=Hartlepool 0–1 Colchester |date=29 October 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} and then scored a goal in Colchester's 2–0 win over Exeter on 31 December.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16324735 |title=Colchester 2–0 Exeter |date=31 December 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He scored a late header to rescue one point against Oldham in a 1–1 away draw on 28 February 2012{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17109376 |title=Oldham 1–1 Colchester |date=28 February 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} and scored a 5th minute curling effort against table-topping Charlton in a 2–0 win one week later.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17187861 |title=Charlton 0–2 Colchester |date=6 March 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} He fired in a long range shot in a 3–1 away defeat to Walsall on 27 March 2012.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17441583 |title=Walsall 3–1 Colchester |date=27 March 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}} In the final game of the 2011–12 season, Wordsworth scored a 90th minute consolation goal from 18-yards to bring his goal tally for the season to 13 against Notts County in a 4–1 loss.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878351 |title=Notts County 4–1 Colchester |date=5 May 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2012}}
Wordsworth scored his first goal of the 2012–13 campaign with an 87th minute equalising penalty against Crawley Town on 18 September to lift Colchester from the bottom of the League One table.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19553956 |title=Colchester 1–1 Crawley Town |date=18 September 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 September 2012}} Captaining the team, he scored his second goal of the campaign in a 2–0 away defeat of Leyton Orient on 23 October, drilling home a Gavin Massey pass.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19958371 |title=Leyton Orient 0–2 Colchester |date=23 October 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=24 October 2012}} His third came as the opening goal in a 2–0 victory against Bury on 17 November 2012.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278621 |title=Colchester 2–0 Bury |date=17 November 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 November 2012}}
=Ipswich Town=
Wordsworth joined Ipswich Town on 30 January 2013 for £100,000 on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the option of an additional year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/anthony_wordsworth_completes_his_switch_to_ipswich_town_1_1833437 |title=Anthony Wordsworth completes his switch to Ipswich Town |last=Watson |first=Stuart |date=30 January 2013 |website=Ipswich Evening Star |access-date=30 January 2013}} On his full debut for the club, Wordsworth cracked three vertebrae in a collision with Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks and was forced to spend the weekend in hospital. He scored his first goal for the club in the defeat to Hull City on 13 April 2013, his first game back after that injury. He was released by the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.
==Rotherham (loan)==
On 22 August 2014, Wordsworth completed a half-season loan move to Rotherham United.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28897407 |title=Rotherham United sign Anthony Wordsworth & Richard Smallwood |date=22 August 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 August 2014}} He scored once for Rotherham in a 3–2 defeat to Bolton Wanderers.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29120665
|title=Bolton 3-2 Rotherham
|publisher=BBC
|date=16 September 2014 |access-date=1 November 2020}}
==Crawley Town (loan)==
On 15 January 2015, Wordsworth joined Crawley Town on a three-month loan.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30831828 |title=Anthony Wordsworth: Crawley sign Ipswich midfielder on loan |date=15 January 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 March 2020 |language=en-gb}}
=Southend United=
In July 2015 Wordsworth signed a two-year contract at Southend United.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33386810 |title=Anthony Wordsworth: Southend United sign ex-Ipswich midfielder |date=3 July 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 March 2020 |language=en-gb}} At the end of the 2017–18 season he was released by the club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44057847 |title=Southend United: Captain Anton Ferdinand transfer-listed and four released |date=9 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=9 May 2018}}
=AFC Wimbledon=
On 12 July 2018, Wordsworth signed for AFC Wimbledon.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44807616 |title=Anthony Wordsworth: AFC Wimbledon sign former Southend midfielder |date=12 July 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 March 2020 |language=en-gb}} He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.{{Cite news |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2020/june/squad-update-from-the-manager/ |title=Squad update from the manager |date=10 June 2020 |work=AFC Wimbledon |access-date=2 July 2020 |language=en-gb}}
=Barnet=
On 13 November 2020, Wordsworth signed for Barnet on a contract until the end of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/november/welcome-to-barnet-anthony-wordsworth/ |title=Welcome to Barnet, Anthony Wordsworth! |access-date=13 November 2020 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125052431/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/november/welcome-to-barnet-anthony-wordsworth/ |url-status=dead }} After 19 appearances he left the club following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/june/retained-list-2122/ |title=Club announces released/retained list following conclusion of season |access-date=4 June 2021 |archive-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604190106/https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2021/june/retained-list-2122/ |url-status=dead }}
=Waterford=
Following his release from Barnet, Wordsworth joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on 9 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/blues-sign-nolan-quitirna-milambo-wordsworth/|title=Blues Sign Nolan, Quitirna, Milambo & Wordsworth|website=waterfordfc.ie|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=12 July 2021}} On 5 November 2021, Wordsworth was struck by a firework in a game against Shamrock Rovers, resulting in treatment, before the game continued after a stoppage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40738485.html|title=Stephen Bradley hits out at 'idiot' who threw firework during clash with Waterford|website=Irish Examiner|date=6 November 2021 }} He made a total of 17 appearances in all competitions over the season, scoring 5 goals{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/15861/|title=England – A. Wordsworth – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway}} as they were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ucd-waterford-report-5613512-Nov2021/|title=Joy for UCD as they beat beleagured [sic] Waterford to seal Premier Division status|first=Paul|last=Fennessy|website=The42|date=26 November 2021 }} On 17 January 2022, he signed a new contract with the club for the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/anthony-wordsworth-re-signs-for-2022-season/|title = Waterford FC|date = 17 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/anthony-wordsworth-seals-waterford-return-25965978|title=Anthony Wordsworth seals Waterford return|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=17 January 2022|website=Irish Mirror}}
=Cheshunt=
Wordsworth signed for National League South side Cheshunt ahead of the 2022–23 season. On 24 September 2022, he made his league debut in a 4–3 home defeat to Tonbridge Angels, in which he started the game. Wordsworth was replaced at half-time by Reece Beckles-Richards, who went on to score Cheshunt's third goal of the game. A mixture of lack of fitness and the club's wage bill saw Wordsworth released from the club within a week of his debut.
=Enfield Town=
Wordsworth signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Enfield Town on 5 November 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://etfc.london/one-in-one-out/ |title=One In, One Out|publisher=Enfield Town F.C.|date=5 November 2022}}
=Chelmsford City=
On 23 May 2023, Wordsworth stepped back up to the National League South, signing for Chelmsford City.{{Cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/welcome-to-the-clarets-anthony-wordsworth/|title=Welcome to the Clarets Anthony Wordsworth|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|access-date=25 May 2023|date=23 May 2023}} On 8 May 2024, Chelmsford announced Wordsworth had left the club.{{Cite web|url=https://chelmsfordcityfc.com/end-of-season-retained-list/|title=End of season retained list|publisher=Chelmsford City F.C.|access-date=9 May 2024|date=8 May 2024}}
=Maldon & Tiptree=
On 13 June 2024, Maldon & Tiptree announced Wordsworth had signed for the club in a player-coach capacity.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/football/24384489.former-colchester-midfielder-anthony-wordsworth-joins-maldon/|title=Former Colchester midfielder Anthony Wordsworth joins Maldon|publisher=Daily Gazette|access-date=13 June 2024|date=13 June 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|3 August 2023}}{{Soccerway |id=15861 |accessdate=21 March 2018}}
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External links
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Camden
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
Category:Waterford F.C. players
Category:Cheshunt F.C. players
Category:Enfield Town F.C. players
Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players
Category:Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
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