Anthony Gerrard (born 6 February 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Chesterfield FC. He qualifies for the Republic of Ireland at international level and has been capped at under-18 level.
Born in Huyton, Merseyside, Gerrard joined the Everton Academy at age eight and appeared as captain for the youth academy at one point.
His performance in the academy led Gerrard signed his first professional contract in May 2004 After signing a professional contract with the club, Gerrard went on trial with clubs based on the National League and his impressive performance at the trial led him to be sent out on loan for a month to Accrington Stanley on 6 September 2004. Gerrard made an impressive display at Accrington Stanley and was keen on extending his loan spell for another month. However, this never happened and returned to Everton. After returning to Everton, his return was soon short-lived when he suffered a knee injury whilst playing in the reserve. Despite the injury could be serious at first, Gerrard managed to make a recovery