Manny Panther

St Johnstone

Born in Glasgow, Panther started his career at Scottish Premier League (SPL) side St Johnstone after joining their youth system at the age of 14, having spent a year with Rangers youth. During the 2001–02 season he suffered a long, career-threatening knee injury that limited him to only five first team appearances. He signed a new one-year deal with St Johnstone in 2002. He was released the following season.

Partick Thistle

He then joined SPL side Partick Thistle in June 2003, and signed a new contract in May 2004 that would last until January 2005, eventually leaving the club in the summer of that year. He was sent out on loan to Brechin City of the Scottish Second Division in February 2005. During his spell at Brechin he scored once against Arbroath.

York City

He signed for Conference National team York City in August 2005 after a trial. He signed a new contract with York at the end of the 2005–06 season, telling the club website "I struggled a bit with injury last season, but feel very fit and I'm ready for the season to begin". He was made the captain of York for the 2006–07 season and scored his first goal for the club on 18 November 2006 against Weymouth.

Panther said he was enjoying "a new lease of life" after being asked to play in a more advanced role for York, saying "I'm playing in a slightly different position to what I've been used to," he explained. "The manager has put me in a more attacking position and in a way it's…

Panther represented Scotland at under-15 level in 1999 in a tournament in France, playing in games against France, the United States, Belgium and the Netherlands. Later in the year he was part of the squad that played England in the 1999 Victory Shield. In March 2000 he was in the squad to play Northern Ireland. Panther linked up with the under-19 squad in August 2002.

He is the son of Nigerian boxer Cyril Panther. In 2014, he appeared on channel E4 show Party House.