Tom Pugh (footballer)

Thomas Edward Pugh (born 27 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club FC Halifax Town.

Club career
Born in Doncaster, Pugh joined the academy of Scunthorpe United in February 2017 after previously being at Leeds United. He signed his first professional contract with Scunthorpe in March 2019.

Pugh made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe United as an 86th-minute substitute for Clayton Lewis in a 3–2 defeat at Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy on 13 November 2018. He made his first appearance at Glanford Park in the same competition on 12 November 2019, coming on as an 89-minute substitute for Matty Lund in a 3–0 win over Sunderland.

In May 2021, Pugh signed a new one-year contract with Scunthorpe.

On 8 February 2022, Pugh picked up a knee injury in a win against Walsall which ruled him out for the rest of the 2021–22 season.

At the end of the 2021–22 season, Pugh was released by Scunthorpe.

On 8 September 2022, Pugh signed for National League North club Scarborough Athletic on a non-contract basis. On 22 September 2022, having featured twice for Scarborough Athletic, Pugh returned to former club Scunthorpe United.

On 7 November 2023, Pugh joined fellow National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan. The loan was extended by a further month on 8 December. After he was due to return to Scunthorpe, it was announced that Pugh would stay at Hereford until the end of the season. On 23 January, less than two weeks into his loan extension, he was recalled from his loan. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Scunthorpe announced he was to be released upon expiry of his contract.

On 30 May 2024, Pugh joined National League club FC Halifax Town, signing a two-year contract.

International career
Pugh was called up by Rob Page for the Wales under-21 team in May 2019, having been eligible due to his Welsh father. He scored on his debut after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in what finished as a 2–1 defeat to Albania.