Anthony Hartigan

Anthony Hartigan
Personal information
Full name Anthony Rhys Hartigan[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Kingston-upon-Thames, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Barnet
Number 18
Youth career
2014–2017 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 AFC Wimbledon 118 (1)
2021 → Newport County (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2024 Mansfield Town 20 (0)
2023–2024 → Barnet (loan) 45 (3)
2024– Barnet 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:42, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Anthony Rhys Hartigan (born 27 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for and captains National League club Barnet.

Career

AFC Wimbledon

Hartigan joined AFC Wimbledon aged 14, after being spotted playing for the 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]

Following relegation, Hartigan was offered a new contract at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8] On 5 July 2022, AFC Wimbledon announced that Hartigan had decided to leave the club following the expiry of his contract.[9]

Newport County (loan)

Hartigan joined League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season on 25 January 2021.[10] 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.[11] Hartigan played for Newport in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty.[12]

Mansfield Town

On 4 August 2022, Hartigan signed for League Two club Mansfield Town on a two-year contract, a compensation package being agreed with AFC Wimbledon on account of Hartigan's age.[13] Hartigan played frequently early in the season, but was sidelined after a shoulder injury on New Year's Day.[14]

Barnet (loan)

In August 2023, Hartigan joined Barnet on a season-long loan.[15] For the 2023–24 season, Hartigan was named as Barnet's Players' Player, Manager's Player and Young Player of the Season for the campaign.[16] He also received the club's Goal of the Season award.[16]

On 7 May 2024, Mansfield announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[17]

Barnet

On 24 June 2024, it was announced that Hartigan had joined Barnet on a permanent basis on a two-year contract.[18]

Personal life

Hartigan is of Welsh descent through his great-grandmother.[19]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023-24 season[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2017–18[21] League One 11 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 1 16 1
2018–19[22] League One 31 0 4 1 2 0 4[a] 1 41 2
2019–20[23] League One 27 0 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 32 0
2020–21[24] League One 15 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 21 0
2021–22[25] League One 34 1 3 0 3 1 2[a] 0 42 2
Total 118 1 12 1 8 1 14 2 152 5
Newport County (loan) 2020–21[24] League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 14 0
Mansfield Town 2022–23[26] League Two 19 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 24 0
2023–24[27] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 20 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 25 0
Barnet (loan) 2023–24 National League 44 3 5 0 0 0 5[c] 0 54 3
Career total 193 4 18 1 9 1 25 2 244 8
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in League Two playoffs
  3. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League playoffs

Honours

Individual

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. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. 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. ^ "Retained List Announced". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Squad Update". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ^ "DONE DEAL | Anthony Hartigan joins Exiles on loan". newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Harrogate Town 2–1 Newport County". BBC Sport.
  12. ^ "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Stags sign highly rated midfielder". www.mansfieldtown.net. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Barnet loan move for Mansfield Town midfielder Anthony Hartigan". 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Anthony Hartigan joins Barnet FC". www.barnetfc.com. 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Brack, Edmund (5 April 2024). "Former Wimbledon player sweeps up end of season awards at National League club". South London Press & Mercury. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Mansfield Town: O'Toole among trio released as seven discuss new deals". BBC Sport. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ^ "ANTHONY HARTIGAN BECOMES DEAN BRENNAN'S TWELFTH SIGNING OF THE SUMMER". www.barnetfc.com. 24 June 2024.
  19. ^ Brack, Edmund (21 October 2021). "Wales urged to call up AFC Wimbledon midfielder".
  20. ^ "Anthony Hartigan | Football Stats | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Anthony Hartigan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season". Chesterfield FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.