1. Byron Joseph Anthony was born on 20 September 1984 and is a Welsh former professional footballer who is academy manager at Bristol Rovers.
25 Facts About Byron Anthony
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Byron Anthony made his professional debut for the club at the age of 20 in 2004 but only made one further senior appearance before being released following a brief loan spell with Forest Green Rovers.
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Byron Anthony joined Bristol Rovers, helping the club win promotion to League One after winning the 2007 Football League Two play-off final.
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Byron Anthony remained in the first team for several years, making over 150 appearances in all competitions for the club before joining Hereford United in 2012 after an initial loan spell.
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Byron Anthony instead joined his hometown club Newport County in November 2012 but suffered a serious double break in his ankle during a match in August 2013.
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Byron Anthony was later invited to a trial with Cardiff City, joining the club in 2000.
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Byron Anthony was called up to the Wales U19 squad for the Milk Cup in 2003 and captained the side in six of his seven appearances.
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Byron Anthony was capped eight times by Wales at Under-21 level.
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In May 2004, Byron Anthony signed his first professional contract at the club.
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Byron Anthony scored Cardiff's fourth goal of the match, heading in from a Paul Parry corner.
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Byron Anthony made three further league appearances for the club before returning to Cardiff at the end of his loan spell.
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Byron Anthony made a total of 23 appearances in all competitions during the season.
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On 13 March 2010, in a match against Tranmere Rovers, Byron Anthony was involved in a challenge with Bas Savage, resulting in Byron Anthony being stretchered off just before half-time.
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Byron Anthony made no further appearances for the club under McGhee, being sent out on loan to Hereford United.
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On 17 February 2012, Byron Anthony joined fellow Football League Two side Hereford United on a month-long loan deal.
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Byron Anthony's loan spell with Hereford was later extended until the end of the season.
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On 13 September 2012, Byron Anthony returned to Hereford, signing non-contract terms.
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Byron Anthony made his debut for Newport on 22 September 2012, against Forest Green Rovers.
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Weeks later, Byron Anthony played his first match in seven months, when he appeared for the club's reserve team against Bristol Rovers.
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Byron Anthony resigned from his position at Newport in November 2018.
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Byron Anthony joined former club Bristol Rovers in September 2020 as an academy coach having recently passed his UEFA Pro License and would be working alongside the Under-14s team.
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In February 2021, Byron Anthony left Rovers to join Swansea City in a full-time role with the Under-18s squad.
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Byron Anthony left his role with Swansea City in late October 2021.
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In November 2021, Byron Anthony returned to Bristol Rovers in the role of Academy Head of Coaching.
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Byron Anthony was promoted to the role of Academy Manager in July 2022.