Byron Anthony

Football player infobox
playername = Byron Anthony


fullname = Byron Joseph Anthony
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|9|20
cityofbirth = Newport
countryofbirth = Wales
currentclub = Bristol Rovers
clubnumber = 15
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001-2006
2006
2006-
clubs = Cardiff City
→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Bristol Rovers
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
04 (0)
43 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18/6/2008

Byron Joseph Anthony (born 20 September 1984 in Newport) is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Bristol Rovers. He is a defender.

Anthony, a product of Cardiff City's youth system, he has been capped several times by Wales at Under-21 level. His chances for the senior Cardiff City side have been few and far between, however, with his only appearances coming in the League Cup. Unusually for a defender, he scored on his professional debut, in a game against Milton Keynes Dons.

In February 2006, Anthony joined Nationwide Conference club Forest Green Rovers on a month's loan [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/4724930.stm "Anthony agrees Forest Green loan"] BBC Sport Retrieved on 8 October, 2007] .

He joined Bristol Rovers [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/5242274.stm "Bristol Rovers seal Anthony deal"] BBC Sport Retrieved on 8 October, 2007] on 1 July 2006, linking up with former Cardiff manager Lennie Lawrence.

Byron Anthony is known among Bristol Rovers fans as 'Lord Byron Of The Anthony' or 'Lord Byron' or 'The Lord' for short, a nickname awarded in recognition of his performances for the first team, helping Bristol Rovers to their promotion from Football League 2 in the season 2006/7.

He suffered a setback at the start of Rovers 2007-08 campaign in League One in October when he sustained a broken metatarsal in the club's match against A.F.C. Bournemouth in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and is expected to be out for twelve weeks [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7037113.stm "Anthony blow rocks Bristol Rovers"] BBC Sport Retrieved on 11 October, 2007]

Club stats

As of 8 October, 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10328~20056,00.html Byron Anthony player profile] at bristolrovers.co.uk
* [http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10335~20056,00.html Byron Anthony player profile] at cardiffcityfc.co.uk
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