# Anthony Dudley (footballer)

Anthony Ryan Dudley (born 15 September 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Radcliffe.

## Club career
### Bury

Dudley made his Football League debut for Bury in EFL League Two on 18 January 2014, coming on as a substitute for Tom Soares in the 87th minute against Burton Albion at Gigg Lane.

### Guiseley

After back-to-back loan spells with National League team Guiseley, with whom he made 16 appearances and scored 7 goals.

### Macclesfield Town

Dudley signed for another National League side on loan Macclesfield Town, in January 2017. He joined Macclesfield as part of the transfer of Jack Mackreth to Bury.

### Salford City

In June 2017 he joined Salford City on a two-year contract, valid from the expiry of his contract at Bury at the end of the month.
In June 2019 he was released by Salford.

### Chester

On 26 July 2018 he joined Chester on a season-long loan along with fellow player Danny Livesey, reuniting them with their former Salford managers. At the end of the season, Chester confirmed both players had returned to their parent club.
In June 2019, Dudley signed for National League North club Chester on a permanent one-year deal.

### Radcliffe

In May 2023, Dudley signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 9 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bury | 2013–14 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bury | 2014–15 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury | 2015–16 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bury | 2016–17 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bury | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Guiseley (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| Salford City | 2017–18 | National League North | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 39 | 12 |
| Chester (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 43 | 11 |
| Chester | 2019–20 | National League North | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| Chester | 2020–21 | National League North | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
| Chester | 2021–22 | National League North | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Chester | 2022–23 | National League North | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| Chester | Total | Total | 141 | 32 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 170 | 35 |
| Radcliffe | 2023–24 | NPL Premier Division | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 46 | 14 |
| Radcliffe | 2024–25 | National League North | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Radcliffe | Total | Total | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 54 | 16 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 261 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 310 | 76 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
* ↑ Five appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and two goals in Manchester Premier Cup, one appearance in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy

## Honours

Macclesfield Town
* FA Trophy runner-up: 2016–17
Salford City
* National League North Champions: 2017–18