Alex Penny
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 16 February 1997||
Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Bedworth United | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Stourbridge | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Hinckley | 15 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 24 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Peterborough United | 7 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 8 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Boston United | 15 | (0) |
2020– | Kidderminster Harriers | 106 | (5) |
International career | |||
Wales U16 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:29, 2 April 2024 (UTC) |
Alexander James Robert Kevin Penny (born 16 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.
Early life
Penny was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, but moved away at a young age.[3] He attended Withernsea High School from 2008 to 2013.[4]
Club career
Penny played for his local club Withernsea[5] before joining Hull City's youth system aged 11.[6] Despite being offered an extension to his scholarship in April 2015,[7] he signed for Southern League Premier Division club Bedworth United in September.[8] Having made five appearances,[9] he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stourbridge later that month.[10] In November 2015, Penny signed for Midland League Division One club Hinckley,[11] after making two appearances for Stourbridge.[12] He made 17 appearances and scored two goals for Hinckley in the 2015–16 season,[13] the team finishing fifth in the Midland League Division One.[14]
In June 2016, Penny signed for National League North club Nuneaton Town on a one-year contract.[15] He made 28 appearances in 2016–17[16] as Nuneaton finished 12th in the National League North.[17] He joined Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy, aimed at helping non-League players into professional football,[18] and impressed Football League scouts during training matches at the City of Manchester Stadium in May 2017.[19]
On 19 July 2017, Penny signed for League One club Peterborough United on a three-year contract after a successful trial.[20] The undisclosed fee set a new record for a transfer fee received by Nuneaton.[21] On 5 August 2017, he made his Football League debut as an 89th-minute substitute in Peterborough's 2–1 home win over Plymouth Argyle, on the opening day of 2017–18.[22] He made his first start for the club three days later, playing the first 68 minutes of a 3–1 home defeat to Barnet in the EFL Cup.[22]
On 6 June 2018, Penny signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical for an undisclosed fee.[23] His contract was mutually terminated in May 2019.[24]
Penny signed for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers in February 2020 on a two-year contract.[25] On 5 October 2021, Penny scored his first Kidderminster Harriers goal in a 3–0 home win against Ware FC in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying round. On 5 February 2022, he scored the only Kidderminster goal against West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round[26] and went on to extend his deal to the summer of 2023 in April 2022.[27] Penny was subsequently named in the 2021-22 National League North Team of the Season.[28] Following promotion back to the National league during the 2022/23 season, Penny signed a new one-year deal with Kidderminster running through till 2023/24 season[29]
International career
Penny was capped by the Wales national under-16 team, playing at the 2011 and 2012 Victory Shields.[30][31]
Career statistics
- As of 6 April 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bedworth United | 2015–16[9] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Stourbridge | 2015–16[12] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Hinckley | 2015–16[13] | Midland League Division One | 15 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
Nuneaton Town | 2016–17[16] | National League North | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Peterborough United | 2017–18[22] | League One | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Hamilton Academical | 2018–19[32] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Boston United | 2019–20[33] | National League North | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Kidderminster Harriers | 2020–21[33] | National League North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2021–22[33] | National League North | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | ||
2022–23[33] | National League North | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
2023–24[33] | National League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
Total | 105 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 6 | ||
Career total | 177 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 199 | 8 |
- ^ One appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup, one in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in JW Hunt Cup, one in Coventry Charity Cup
- ^ Two appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup, two in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
Kidderminster Harriers
- National League North Team of the Season: 2021-22[34]
- National League North play-offs: 2022-23[35]
References
- ^ Orr, James (4 September 2014). "Hull City: 25-man Premier League squad list". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "U18s in profile with Billy Russell". Hull City A.F.C. Academy. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Nuneaton pick up Penny as Duffy departs". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Nuttall, Tim (25 July 2017). "Former student signs with Peterborough United". Withernsea High School. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Withernsea's junior tournament goes from strength to strength". Holderness Gazette. Withernsea. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (16 June 2016). "Penny in – Duffy out at Nuneaton". Non-League Pitchero. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Retained list finalised". Hull City A.F.C. Academy. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (10 September 2015). "Latest moves…". Non-League Pitchero. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b "The team: Alex Penny: 2015/2016". Bedworth United F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2018 – via Pitchero.
- ^ "Stourbridge 3–1 Dunkirk". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
- ^ Clark, Richard (14 November 2015). "Player news..." Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
- ^ a b "The team: Alex Penny: 2015/2016 season". Stourbridge F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
- ^ a b "First team: Fixtures & results: 2015–16". Hinckley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Midland Football League – Midland Football League Division One: 2015–2016". Non League Matters. Summit Soccer. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Penny joins Nuneaton". Hinckley A.F.C. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b "A. Penny: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
"Match report: Nuneaton Town 1 Lincoln United 2". Nuneaton News. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016.
"Nuneaton Town FC 4–1 Rushall Olympics FC". Nuneaton Town F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via Pitchero.
"Leamington 2 Nuneaton Town 1". Leamington F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
"FC United of Manchester 1–5 Nuneaton Town". F.C. United of Manchester. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
"Match report: Nuneaton Town 3 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1". Nuneaton News. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. - ^ "Conference North: 2016/17: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Badcock, Matt (11 May 2017). "The V9 Academy unveil their chosen list of graduates". The Non-League Paper. London. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Coney, Steven (25 July 2017). "Penny drops for the Posh! V9 Academy helps another Non-League star into the EFL". The Non-League Paper. London. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Swann, Alan (19 July 2017). "Breaking news: Peterborough United spend a pretty penny on defender". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Alex Penny: Peterborough United sign Nuneaton Town defender". BBC Sport. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Alex Penny in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Defender Alex Penny joins Hamilton Academical on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Player Departure « Hamilton Academical Football Club". www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Penn pounces for Penny". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "'The upset is on!' Penny puts Kidderminster ahead against West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Alex Penny signs new contract". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". The National League. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Alex Penny tied up". 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Scotland U16s held in Wales". Scottish Junior Football Association. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Terry (2 November 2012). "Wales were edged out in a close-fought Victory Shield under-16 international in Port Talbot last night". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Penny in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Games played by Alex Penny in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". thenationalleague.org.uk. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Highlights: Harriers promoted at Brackley". 16 May 2023.
External links
- Alex Penny profile at the Peterborough United F.C. website
- Alex Penny at Soccerbase