Josh March
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Thomas March[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Alvechurch | 149 | (66) |
2019–2020 | Leamington | 21 | (16) |
2020–2023 | Forest Green Rovers | 75 | (11) |
2021 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2023 | Stevenage | 13 | (2) |
2023– | Harrogate Town | 41 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:20, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
Joshua Thomas March (born 18 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.
Career
[edit]Born in Stourbridge,[2] March began his career with Alvechurch,[3] becoming the club's first contracted player in a decade in May 2017,[4] and scoring 81 goals in 184 matches, being described as "an integral part in [the club's] rise from the Midland Alliance to the Southern Premier ".[5] He then played for Leamington for the 2019–20 season, scoring 24 goals in 27 games,[6] before signing for League Two side Forest Green Rovers in January 2020.[7][8] He missed the start of the 2020–21 season due to a thigh injury.[9]
On 5 January 2021, March joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[10][11] His loan ended on 11 March 2021 after he suffered an injury in a match.[12]
He signed for Stevenage in January 2023.[13] Following promotion to League One, March signed a new contract with the club in May 2023.[14]
On 1 September 2023, March returned to League Two, transferring to Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.[15][16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 December 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Alvechurch | 2015–16[17] | Midland Football League Premier Division | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 53 | 16 |
2016–17[18] | Midland Football League Premier Division | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 36 | |
2017–18[19] | Northern Premier League Division One South | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
2018–19[20] | Southern Football League Premier Central | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 17 | |
Total | 149 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 184 | 81 | ||
Leamington | 2019–20[2][6] | National League North | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 6 | 27 | 24 |
Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[21] | League Two | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
2020–21[22] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2021–22[23] | League Two | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
2022–23[24] | League One | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | |
Total | 75 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 13 | ||
Harrogate Town (loan) | 2020–21[22] | League Two | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
Stevenage | 2022–23[24] | League Two | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
2023–24[25] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
Harrogate Town | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
2024–25[26] | League Two | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
Total | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
Career total | 313 | 104 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 388 | 131 |
- ^ One appearance and three goals in the FA Trophy; two appearances and three goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
[edit]Forest Green Rovers
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 23rd June 2020" (PDF). The Football League. 23 June 2020. p. 62. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Josh March at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Josh March Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Double-winning Alvechurch capture Josh March on contract".
- ^ "Josh on the March into Football League".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "LeamingtonFC.co.uk - Josh March signs for Forest Green Rovers". www.leamingtonfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Josh March: Forest Green Rovers sign Leamington striker". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Brakes off as Josh March leaves Leamington for Forest Green Rovers". 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Josh March closing in on Forest Green return". Press Association. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Josh March: Harrogate Town sign Forest Green striker on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Josh March will be 'a pain in the backside for defenders', says Harrogate Town boss". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk.
- ^ "Harrogate Town struck by injury blow to key striker Josh March". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ "Stevenage sign forward March from Forest Green". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Josh March signs new Stevenage contract". www.stevenagefc.com. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Harrogate Town fill striker void as Josh March signs from Stevenage FC for an undisclosed fee".
- ^ "Harrogate sign Sivi on loan & March re-joins" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Josh March - 2015–16 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
- ^ "Josh March - 2016–17 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
- ^ "Josh March - 2017–18 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
- ^ "Josh March - 2018–19 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
- ^ "Games played by Josh March in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Josh March in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Josh March in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Josh March in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Josh March in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh March in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stourbridge
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Midland Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- Southern Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Alvechurch F.C. players
- Leamington F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1990s birth stubs