Anthony Daniel Wordsworth (born 3 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maldon & Tiptree.
He started his career at Colchester United where he graduated from the youth system to the first team, making nearly 200 appearances in an eight-year spell with the club.
Born in Camden, London, Wordsworth is a product of the Colchester United youth system, and was handed a professional contract at the end of the 2006–07 season.
[2][3] He made his senior debut when appearing as a substitute in a League Cup defeat at Shrewsbury Town on 14 August 2007.
[4] Wordsworth signed a three-year contract extension in August 2008 after finishing as top-scorer during pre-season and a recent run in the first team.
[34] Wordsworth scored his first goal of the 2012–13 campaign with an 87th minute equalising penalty against Crawley Town on 18 September to lift Colchester from the bottom of the League One table.
[35] Captaining the team, he scored his second goal of the campaign in a 2–0 away defeat of Leyton Orient on 23 October, drilling home a Gavin Massey pass.
[37] Wordsworth joined Ipswich Town on 30 January 2013 for £100,000 on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the option of an additional year.
[38] On his full debut for the club, Wordsworth cracked three vertebrae in a collision with Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks and was forced to spend the weekend in hospital.
He scored his first goal for the club in the defeat to Hull City on 13 April 2013, his first game back after that injury.
[47] Following his release from Barnet, Wordsworth joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford on 9 July 2021.
[49] He made a total of 17 appearances in all competitions over the season, scoring 5 goals[50] as they were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division.