- Anthony Elding
Infobox Football biography
playername = Anthony Elding
fullname = Anthony Lee Elding
height = height|ft=6|in=2
nickname = Rodney
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|4|16|df=y
cityofbirth = Boston
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Crewe Alexandra
clubnumber = 9
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2003
2003–2006
2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Boston United
Stevenage Borough
Kettering Town
Boston United
Stockport County
Leeds United
Crewe Alexandra
caps(goals) = 037 0(6)
106 (51)
015 0(4)
019 0(5)
045 (24)
009 0(1)
004 0(1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:48, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Anthony Lee Elding (born
16 April 1982 in Boston,Lincolnshire ) is an English footballer, currently playing as astriker for Crewe Alexandra.Early career
Elding played previously as a striker for Boston United in Lincolnshire. He joined Boston in 2006 for his second spell at the club signing from Kettering Town, who he had previously joined for a fee of £40,000. He also had a successful spell at Stevenage Borough. He started his career at Boston scoring 32 seconds into his full debut before signing for Stevenage in 2002.
tockport County
Elding signed for an undisclosed five figure sum for fellow League Two team Stockport County at the start of 2007.
Elding made his debut in County's 2-0 win over his former-team
Boston United at Edgeley Park. By the end of the season he had scored 11 League Goals in 20 League Games, which put him top of the County goalscoring charts.At the start of the 2007-08 season County were inconsistent and it took until the third game for Elding to open his account, but six more were to follow in league and cup, however on
16 October 2007 , Elding was suspended by County, for a potential breach of contract, and potential breach of Football League rule 66.4 which prevents a player from approaching another club with a view to instigating a move. [cite web|title=Official announcement|work=Stockport County official website|url=http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1145004,00.html|accessdate=2006-10-22] However, the suspension was lifted on the 19th October, with Elding stating "I know why the club took the action they did, and I'm now looking forward to proving to everyone that I'm committed to County". [cite web|title=Anto's back|work=Stockport County official website|url=http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1146906,00.html|accessdate=2007-10-22]Elding scored a few more before a lean spell left him on the sidelines and, with many questioning his commitment and desire to win for County, managed to hit back with 5 goals in 5 league games between the end of December and the end of January, which put him fifth in the League Two goalscoring charts and stirred up transfer rumours. Two bids were rejected by County from
Hartlepool United before a bid fromLeeds United proved too much for County.During his 13-month period at County he scored 26 goals in 52 games in all competitions.
Leeds United
On
31 January 2008 ,Leeds United had an offer accepted by Stockport County for an undisclosed amount for Anthony with a view to a permanent transfer. [cite web|title=Anthony Elding|work=Leeds United Official Site|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/page/NewsroomDetail/0,,10273~1229819,00.html|accessdate=2008-01-31] Elding travelled to the club's Thorp Arch training ground and completed the deal the same day. The Yorkshire side are believed to have snatched the striker from the clutches ofHartlepool United , who had two bids for Elding rejected the previous week andCrewe Alexandra , who had had an offer accepted. The deal was confirmed just before the transfer deadline.He scored his first competitive goal for Leeds in the 2-1 defeat to Cheltenham Town. He then said to the media that his goals could rebolster Leeds' playoff hopes.
Crewe Alexandra
He signed for Crewe Alexandra in July 2008. [cite news|title=Elding completes switch to Crewe|publisher=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7524159.stm|date=
2008-07-24 |accessdate=2008-07-24] And made his debut as a subsistute for Shaun Miller agaisnt Brighton in the opening fixture on the 9th of August 2008 He made his first start agaisnt Barnsley in the Carling cup first round and scored his first goal during this game on the 12th of August 2008References
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External links
* [http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10419~22507,00.html Profile at stockportcounty.co.uk]
* [http://www.leedsunited.com/page/PlayerProfilesDetail/0,,10273~22507,00.html Profile at leedsunited.com]
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