# Andy Pugh

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**Andrew John Pugh** (born 28 January 1989) is an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who most recently played as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Phoenix Sports](/source/Phoenix_Sports_F.C.).

## Career

Pugh signed scholarship forms with [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) in 2005 and made his debut as a substitute in a home defeat to [Brighton & Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C.) on 20 February 2007.[2] It was announced on 8 May 2007 that Pugh had signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal with option of another year. In October 2007 he joined [Welling United](/source/Welling_United_F.C.) on a one-month loan deal.[3] On 15 February, Pugh joined [Maidstone United](/source/Maidstone_United_F.C.) on a month's loan.

In August 2008, Pugh joined [Folkestone Invicta](/source/Folkestone_Invicta_F.C.) on a one-month loan deal to gain first-team experience,[4] and had another loan spell later the same season at [Grays Athletic](/source/Grays_Athletic_F.C.).[5] Pugh made his debut for Grays starting in the 1–1 home draw against [Weymouth](/source/Weymouth_F.C.).[6] His loan spell at Grays was extended until the end of the [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_in_English_football) season, despite Gillingham manager [Mark Stimson](/source/Mark_Stimson)'s wishes to recall him.[7][8] Pugh was [sent-off](/source/Ejection_(sports)) in Grays' 2–1 away defeat on 13 April, ruling him out of the last three games of the Conference National season.[9]

In September 2009, Pugh joined [Dover Athletic](/source/Dover_Athletic_F.C.) on a month's loan after [Andy Hessenthaler](/source/Andy_Hessenthaler)'s side were hampered by injuries.[10] Pugh scored a debut goal for Dover in a 4–2 victory over [Hampton & Richmond Borough](/source/Hampton_%26_Richmond_Borough_F.C.). Welling United re-signed Pugh on a one-month loan deal in November.[11] In March 2010, Pugh joined [Conference National](/source/Conference_National) side [Histon](/source/Histon_F.C.) on loan for a month.[12] His contract at Gillingham finished at the end of that season, and was not renewed. After his Gillingham contract finished Pugh, along with [Luis Cumbers](/source/Luis_Cumbers), signed for Welling.[13]

On 25 January 2012, Pugh signed for [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.) on a two-and-a-half-year contract for a fee of £15,000. The transfer was protracted throughout the January transfer window as Pugh was unable to take a medical at the due to a knee injury.[14] On 9 January 2014, Pugh had signed a one-month loan deal to join [Dartford](/source/Dartford_F.C.) alongside fellow Cambridge United player Rory McAuley.[15] He was recalled back to the [Abbey Stadium](/source/Abbey_Stadium) on 14 February 2014, ready to take part in the club's [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy) semi-final against [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.). Pugh was released by Cambridge on 27 May 2014.

On 23 August 2019, Pugh joined [East Thurrock United](/source/East_Thurrock_United_F.C.) on dual registration terms.[16]

On 28 February 2020, Pugh joined [Sevenoaks Town](/source/Sevenoaks_Town_F.C.) on dual registration terms.[17]

On 22 June 2020, Pugh joined [Chatham Town](/source/Chatham_Town_F.C.) ahead of the 2020–21 season.[18]

## Career statistics

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 Gillingham 2006–07[19] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2007–08[20] League One 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2008–09[21] League Two 1 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0 Gillingham total 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 Welling United (loan) 2007–08[22] Conference South 6 2 0 0 — 0 0 6 2 Maidstone United (loan) 2007–08[22] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 2 0 0 — 0 0 4 2 Folkestone Invicta (loan) 2008–09[23] Isthmian League Division One South 6 3 0 0 — 0 0 6 3 Grays Athletic (loan) 2008–09[22] Conference Premier 17 7 0 0 — 0 0 17 7 Dover Athletic (loan) 2009–10[22] Conference South 3 1 0 0 — 0 0 3 1 Welling United (loan) 2009–10[22] Conference South 13 7 0 0 — 2[b] 1 15 8 Histon (loan) 2009–10[22] Conference Premier 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1 Welling United 2010–11[22] Conference South 39 17 1 0 — 1[b] 0 41 17 2011–12[22] Conference South 22 16 1 0 — 3[b] 3 26 19 Welling United total 61 33 2 0 — 4 3 67 36 Cambridge United 2011–12[24] Conference Premier 13 3 0 0 — 0 0 13 3 2012–13[25] Conference Premier 26 4 1 0 — 2[b] 0 29 4 2013–14[26] Conference Premier 13 6 0 0 — 3[b] 0 16 6 Cambridge United total 52 13 1 0 — 5 0 58 13 Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2013–14[26] Conference South 2 1 0 0 — 0 0 2 1 Dartford (loan) 2013–14[26] Conference Premier 4 2 0 0 — 0 0 4 2 Dartford 2014–15[27] Conference Premier 29 4 1 0 — 1[b] 1 31 5 2015–16[28] National League South 34 14 1 0 — 5[b][c] 0 40 14 2016–17[29] National League South 35 13 4 2 — 6[b][d][c] 2 45 17 2017–18[30] National League South 33 13 3 1 — 4[b][c][d] 0 40 14 2018–19[31] National League South 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0 2019–20[32] National League South 10 0 1 1 — 2[b] 0 13 1 Dartford total 147 46 10 4 — 18 3 175 53 East Thurrock United (dual) 2019–20[32] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 4 0 0 — 0 0 4 4 Sevenoaks Town (dual) 2019–20[32] Isthmian League South East Division 3 1 — — — 3 1 Chatham Town 2020–21[33] Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division 2 0 0 0 — 1[e] 1 3 1 2021–22[34] Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division 13 8 0 0 — 2[f][g] 1 15 9 2022–23[35] Isthmian League South East Division 1 1 0 0 — 0 0 1 1 Chatham Town total 16 9 0 0 — 3 2 19 11 Career total 346 130 14 4 1 0 33 9 394 143

**Notes**

1. Appearance in [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)

1. Appearance(s) in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)

1. Appearance(s) in [Kent Senior Cup](/source/Kent_Senior_Cup)

1. Appearance in [National League South Play-Offs](/source/National_League_South)

1. Appearance(s) in [FA Vase](/source/FA_Vase)

1. Appearance(s) in SCEFL Challenge Cup

1. Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Trophy

## Honours

**Cambridge United**

- [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy): [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_FA_Trophy)[36]

## References

1. Hugman, Barry J. (ed.) (2008). *The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09*. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.

1. ["Match Report"](http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/MatchReport/0,,10416~33734,00.html). Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 20 April 2007.

1. ["Pughy on the Move"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080107060430/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1150091%2C00.html). Gillingham F.C. Archived from [the original](http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1150091,00.html) on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2007.

1. ["Andy Pugh Heads To Folkestone"](http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1366060,00.html). Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2008.

1. ["Pugh loaned to Grays"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173225/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1530126%2C00.html). Gillingham F.C. Archived from [the original](http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1530126,00.html) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2009.

1. ["Grays 1–1 Weymouth"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7847961.stm). BBC Sport. 27 January 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090130041445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7847961.stm) 30 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 January 2009.

1. ["Squad news ahead of Burton Albion"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090627115538/http://graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002958.html). Grays Athletic F.C. 27 March 2009. Archived from [the original](http://graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002958.html) on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

1. Cawdell, Luke (27 March 2009). ["Contract promise for Grays-bound Pugh"](http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=59618). Kent Online. Retrieved 27 March 2009.

1. Cawdell, Luke (14 April 2009). ["Recall hopes end after Gillingham striker sees red"](https://archive.today/20130420215645/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=60396). Kent Online. Archived from [the original](http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=60396) on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2009.

1. ["Pugh joins Dover on loan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120311141744/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~1793158%2C00.html). Gillingham F.C. 10 September 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1793158,00.html) on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2009.

1. ["Wings borrow Pugh"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120925140918/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=62423). Non-League Daily. 19 November 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=62423) on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

1. ["Gillingham striker Andy Pugh joins Blue Square Premier side Histon"](http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2010/march/2/andy_pugh.aspx). Kent Online. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

1. ["Welling sign Pugh & Cumbers"](http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2010/june/7/jamie_day.aspx). Kent Online. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

1. ["Pugh Signs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120128101318/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10423~2588830%2C00.html). Cambridge United F.C. Archived from [the original](http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2588830,00.html) on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

1. ["Dartford sign Cambridge duo on loan"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25667575). BBC Sport.

1. ["Andy Pugh joins East Thurrock"](https://www.dartfordfc.com/andy-pugh-joins-east-thurrock/). [Dartford](/source/Dartford_F.C.) official website. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

1. ["Andy Pugh joins East Thurrock"](https://www.dartfordfc.com/andy-pugh-joins-east-thurrock/). [Dartford](/source/Dartford_F.C.) official website. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

1. ["Southern Counties East side Chatham Town announce deals for Dan Bradshaw, Andy Pugh, Chris Lawal and Jack Healey"](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/prolific-striker-among-chats-additions-229090/). Kent Online. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

1. ["Andy Pugh Profile – Playing Career"](http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/andy-pugh). Aylesbury United. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2008/2009 for Folkestone"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140112130804/http://archive.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk/1_match_report_190808.htm). Folkestone Invicta. Archived from [the original](http://archive.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk/1_match_report_190808.htm) on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2015/2016"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2016/2017"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2017/2018"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2018/2019"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2019/2020"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2020/2021"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2021/2022"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

1. ["Games played by Andy Pugh in 2022/2023"](http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46268&season_id=144). Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

1. ["DONALDSON AT THE DOUBLE FOR CAMBRIDGE IN FA TROPHY FINAL"](https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/mar/23/cambridge-united-gosport-borough-final-wembley-stadium). *FA*. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

## External links

- [Gillingham profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20081010155441/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10416~39240%2C00.html)
- [Welling United profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20100304165458/http://www.wellingunited.com/tpl/player.php?id=69)

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