Tom Pugh (footballer)
Footballer (born 2000)
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Thomas Edward Pugh (born 27 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spalding United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Edward Pugh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Spalding United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Leeds United | ||
| 2017–2019 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | (0) |
| 2022 | Scarborough Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hereford (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | FC Halifax Town | 45 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | Spalding United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Wales U21 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:17, 13 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Doncaster,[2] Pugh joined the academy of Scunthorpe United in February 2017 after previously being at Leeds United.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe in March 2019.[4]
Pugh made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe United as an 86th-minute substitute for Clayton Lewis in a 3–2 defeat at Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy on 13 November 2018.[5] He made his first appearance at Glanford Park in the same competition on 12 November 2019, coming on as an 89-minute substitute for Matty Lund in a 3–0 win over Sunderland.[6]
In May 2021, Pugh signed a new one-year contract with Scunthorpe.[7]
On 8 February 2022, Pugh picked up a knee injury in a win against Walsall which ruled him out for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[8]
At the end of the 2021–22 season, Pugh was released by Scunthorpe.[9]
On 8 September 2022, Pugh signed for National League North club Scarborough Athletic on a non-contract basis.[10] On 22 September 2022, having featured twice for Scarborough Athletic, Pugh returned to former club Scunthorpe United.[11]
On 7 November 2023, Pugh joined fellow National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[12] The loan was extended by a further month on 8 December.[13] After he was due to return to Scunthorpe, it was announced that Pugh would stay at Hereford until the end of the season.[14][15] On 23 January, less than two weeks into his loan extension, he was recalled from his loan.[16] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Scunthorpe announced he was to be released upon expiry of his contract.[17]
On 30 May 2024, Pugh joined National League club FC Halifax Town, signing a two-year contract.[18]
In September 2025, he joined National League North club Spennymoor Town on loan until January 2026.[19]
International career
Pugh was called up by Rob Page for the Wales under-21 team in May 2019, having been eligible due to his Welsh father.[20] He scored on his debut after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in what finished as a 2–1 defeat to Albania.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[23] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[24] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[25] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2022–23[2] | National League | 28 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2][26] | National League North | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||
| Hereford (loan) | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 2 | 15 | 3 | ||
| FC Halifax Town | 2024–25[27] | National League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Career total | 108 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 129 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Lincolnshire Senior Cup
- Three appearances in National League Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy