Alex Penny

Alex Penny
Personal information
Full name Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kidderminster Harriers
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2015 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Bedworth United 5 (0)
2015 Stourbridge 0 (0)
2015–2016 Hinckley 15 (2)
2016–2017 Nuneaton Town 24 (0)
2017–2018 Peterborough United 7 (0)
2018–2019 Hamilton Academical 8 (0)
2019–2020 Boston United 15 (0)
2020– Kidderminster Harriers 106 (5)
International career
Wales U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:29, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny (born 16 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.

Early life

Penny was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, but moved away at a young age.[3] He attended Withernsea High School from 2008 to 2013.[4]

Club career

Penny played for his local club Withernsea[5] before joining Hull City's youth system aged 11.[6] Despite being offered an extension to his scholarship in April 2015,[7] he signed for Southern League Premier Division club Bedworth United in September.[8] Having made five appearances,[9] he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stourbridge later that month.[10] In November 2015, Penny signed for Midland League Division One club Hinckley,[11] after making two appearances for Stourbridge.[12] He made 17 appearances and scored two goals for Hinckley in the 2015–16 season,[13] the team finishing fifth in the Midland League Division One.[14]

In June 2016, Penny signed for National League North club Nuneaton Town on a one-year contract.[15] He made 28 appearances in 2016–17[16] as Nuneaton finished 12th in the National League North.[17] He joined Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy, aimed at helping non-League players into professional football,[18] and impressed Football League scouts during training matches at the City of Manchester Stadium in May 2017.[19]

On 19 July 2017, Penny signed for League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract after a successful trial.[20] The undisclosed fee set a new record for a transfer fee received by Nuneaton.[21] On 5 August 2017, he made his Football League debut as an 89th-minute substitute in Peterborough's 2–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle, on the opening day of 2017–18.[22] He made his first start for the club three days later, playing the first 68 minutes of a 3–1 home defeat to Barnet in the EFL Cup.[22]

On 6 June 2018, Penny signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee.[23] His contract was mutually terminated in May 2019.[24]

Penny signed for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers in February 2020 on a two-year contract.[25] On 5 October 2021, Penny scored his first Kidderminster Harriers goal in a 3–0 home win against Ware FC in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying round. On 5 February 2022, he scored the only Kidderminster goal against West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round[26] and went on to extend his deal to the summer of 2023 in April 2022.[27] Penny was subsequently named in the 2021-22 National League North Team of the Season.[28] Following promotion back to the National league during the 2022/23 season, Penny signed a new one-year deal with Kidderminster running through till 2023/24 season[29]

International career

Penny was capped by the Wales national under-16 team, playing at the 2011 and 2012 Victory Shields.[30][31]

Career statistics

As of 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
Bedworth United 2015–16[9] Southern League Premier Division 5 0 — — — 5 0
Stourbridge 2015–16[12] Northern Premier League Premier Division 0 0 — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Hinckley 2015–16[13] Midland League Division One 15 2 — — 2[b] 0 17 2
Nuneaton Town 2016–17[16] National League North 24 0 0 0 — 4[c] 0 28 0
Peterborough United 2017–18[22] League One 7 0 2 0 1 0 1[d] 0 11 0
Hamilton Academical 2018–19[32] Scottish Premiership 8 0 0 0 3 0 — 11 0
Boston United 2019–20[33] National League North 15 0 0 0 0 0 — 15 0
Kidderminster Harriers 2020–21[33] National League North 13 0 0 0 0 0 — 13 0
2021–22[33] National League North 36 4 4 1 0 0 — 40 5
2022–23[33] National League North 21 0 0 0 0 0 — 21 0
2023–24[33] National League 35 1 1 0 0 0 — 36 1
Total 105 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 110 6
Career total 177 7 7 1 4 0 9 0 199 8
  1. ^ One appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup, one in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in JW Hunt Cup, one in Coventry Charity Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup, two in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Kidderminster Harriers

References

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  2. ^ "U18s in profile with Billy Russell". Hull City A.F.C. Academy. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Nuneaton pick up Penny as Duffy departs". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Nuttall, Tim (25 July 2017). "Former student signs with Peterborough United". Withernsea High School. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Withernsea's junior tournament goes from strength to strength". Holderness Gazette. Withernsea. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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  10. ^ "Stourbridge 3–1 Dunkirk". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
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  13. ^ a b "First team: Fixtures & results: 2015–16". Hinckley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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  18. ^ Badcock, Matt (11 May 2017). "The V9 Academy unveil their chosen list of graduates". The Non-League Paper. London. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  19. ^ Coney, Steven (25 July 2017). "Penny drops for the Posh! V9 Academy helps another Non-League star into the EFL". The Non-League Paper. London. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  20. ^ Swann, Alan (19 July 2017). "Breaking news: Peterborough United spend a pretty penny on defender". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  21. ^ "Alex Penny: Peterborough United sign Nuneaton Town defender". BBC Sport. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  22. ^ a b c "Games played by Alex Penny in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Defender Alex Penny joins Hamilton Academical on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Player Departure « Hamilton Academical Football Club". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 30 March 2018.
  25. ^ "Penn pounces for Penny". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  26. ^ "'The upset is on!' Penny puts Kidderminster ahead against West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Alex Penny signs new contract". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  28. ^ "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". The National League. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Alex Penny tied up". 30 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Scotland U16s held in Wales". Scottish Junior Football Association. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  31. ^ Phillips, Terry (2 November 2012). "Wales were edged out in a close-fought Victory Shield under-16 international in Port Talbot last night". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  32. ^ "Games played by Alex Penny in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  33. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Alex Penny in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  34. ^ "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". thenationalleague.org.uk. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  35. ^ "Highlights: Harriers promoted at Brackley". 16 May 2023.