About

ANTHONY HUDSON

UEFA ‘A’ License, English FA
USSF ‘B’ License

Free Flow Coaching License
Guest speaker at NSCAA 2008 National Coaches Convention and NC Director of Coaching Annual Meeting

Published Articles in Soccer Coaching International, Soccer Journal, Bring Us Back Our Game, Chelsea FC.Net

Anthony Hudson is currently the Manager of Newport County AFC after joining from Tottenham Hotspur. Prior to returning to England he became Manager for professional team Real Maryland FC who play in the United Soccer League in America, the level below the MLS. He has become one of the youngest head coaches in the States at 27, after being offered the job to leave the Wilmington Hammerheads, also of the United Soccer League, where he served as player/assistant head coach. He took over Real Maryland, who were at the bottom of the league and lead them to the 2008 Play Offs, earning him a nomination for Coach of Year.

He started his career at West Ham United under Tony Carr and Harry Redknapp. Signing as a YTS and playing for a famous and successful Academy team which included Michael Carrick and Joe Cole to name but a few and playing with the likes of Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand.
 
He played on loan at Luton Town FC under manager Lenny Lawrence. He then moved to Holland, signing professional terms for Dutch 1st division team NEC Nijmegen under the now Aberdeen manager, Jimmy Calderwood.
 

His interests turned to coaching which has seen him obtain several coaching licenses including the UEFA ‘A’ license from the English Football Association, alongside and on the same course as some of the biggest names in the game, including Sunderland manager Roy Keane.

''Hudson is currently on the UEFA Pro License with the English FA.''

 
He was a guest speaker at the world’s largest gathering of soccer coaches – The NSCAA 2008 National Coaches Convention, in Baltimore - being one of the youngest speakers there. Other guest speakers were Steve McLaren, England psychologist Bill Beswick and former Liverpool coach Gerard Houllier to name but a few.
 
He has spoken at several different events including coaching conferences, local prisons, and schools. He has written for several publications including, Success in Soccer and Soccer Journal.
 
Speaks English & Spanish.

Anthony Hudson In The Media:

Harry Redknapp: Why I'm backing County

From Kings Road to Sputty Park

New boss Hudson prefers Newport Country to Real Madrid

Hudson's primed for the big time

Hudson's back as his own boss

Anthony Hudson in the Manchester Weekly News

Anthony Hudson in Elite Soccer Magazine

Alan Hudsons son opens up a new line of the family business

No one wants to be on the other end of hudson tackle

Multi skilled knowing the brain

One hell of a journey for anthony (Part 1)

Anthony was born for the usa (Part 2)

Coaching maryland is the real deal for anthony

Hudson's path very different than his father's

Ex-Hammerhead assistant learning fast as Real Maryland coach

Pfa exclusive interview anthony hudson


Anthony Hudson Published Coaching Articles:

Redknapp rates young boss Hudson as the new Mourinho

Football philosophy - Stick to the plan

Football philosophy - Take it on the chin, learn to move on

Learn to be Coach

Four Masters and their Methods

Do I Really Have What It Takes?.pdf

Importance of role models not lost on hudson

Multi skilled knowing the brain/ (2008 Chelsea FC CFCNet)

Multi skilled coach knowing the brain (2008 NSCAA)

Coaching the counterattack (2008 NSCAA)

Coaching counterattack

Letter from America

Defending

Fooled by Footballs imposters

Coaching Diaries: Tactical Report of Doncaster v Portsmouth

Barcelona via Hodgson to Still: Coaching Philosophy Matters

Fulham v West Ham: Players Suiting a System and Style

Coaching Diaries: Tactical Report of Watford  v Leicester

Coaching Diaries: Tactical Report of Norwich v Ipswich

Coaching Diaries: Tactical Report of Leyton Orient v Dagenham & Redbridge

Coaching Diaries: Tactical Report of Chelsea v Fulham

Anthony Hudson in Elite Soccer Magazine

Scouting Report - Anthony Hudson

Alfred Town v  Lincoln City - Scouting Report - Anthony Hudson

Accrington Stanley FC - Scouting Report - Anthony Hudson