Josh Earl (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua John Francis Earl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Preston North End | 67 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 61 | (3) |
| 2024– | Barnsley | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 1 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joshua John Francis Earl (born 24 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Barnsley.
Career
[edit]Preston North End
[edit]Earl joined Preston North End at the age of nine and signed a scholarship in July 2015. He featured for the youth team as a defender midfielder and striker. He was also part of the side that reached the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals and scored two goals during the campaign.[3] Earl signed his first professional deal in April 2017.[4]
On 19 August 2017, Earl made his debut in a 1–0 win over Reading. He was called into the side after Greg Cunningham was ruled out due to injury.[5]
Lancaster City (loan)
[edit]On 24 March 2017, Earl joined Northern Premier League Division One North champions Lancaster City on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] Earl made his debut off the bench in a 3–0 win at Radcliffe Borough the following day.[7]
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
[edit]On 3 August 2019, Earl joined League One side Bolton Wanderers on loan until January 2020.[8] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers the same day but had to be substituted after 15 minutes due to an injury[9] which kept him out of action for three months.[10] He returned to the bench on 19 October for Bolton's 1–3 defeat against Rochdale[11] and started in the next game, Bolton's first win of the season, on 22 October, a 2–0 away win against Bristol Rovers.[12]
Ipswich Town (loan)
[edit]On 13 January 2020, Earl joined League One side Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[13] He made his debut on 8 February, featuring as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 loss to Sunderland.[14] He made 7 appearances before returning to Preston on 4 May.[15]
Burton Albion (loan)
[edit]On 1 February 2021, Earl was loaned out again, this time joining League One side Burton Albion until the end of the season.[16]
Fleetwood Town
[edit]On 27 June 2022, Earl joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year contract[17] after his Preston contract was terminated by mutual consent.[18]
Barnsley
[edit]On 1 February 2024, Earl signed for League One side Barnsley on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[19][20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2017–18[21] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[22] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2016–17 | NPL Division One North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[23] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2019–20[23] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2020–21[24] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[26] | League One | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 2023–24[27] | League One | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
| Total | 61 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 179 | 6 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c Appearance in the EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Lancaster City
- Northern Premier League Division One North: 2016–17
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 30. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Josh Earl". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Preston North End - First Team - Winger - Josh Earl". www.pnefc.net. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Preston North End Academy Trio Awarded Professional Deals". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Preston North End vs Reading on 19 Aug 17 - Match Centre - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "New Signing: Josh Earl signs from PNE - News - Lancaster City FC Official Website". www.lancastercityfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "PNE loanee Earl impresses Lancaster boss". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Weir & Earl join Bolton on opening day". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Eight make Bolton debuts in Wycombe loss". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wanderers dealt with a double injury blow".
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Rochdale". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Bolton get 'deserved' first win of season". BBC Sport.
- ^ Seddon, Dave (13 January 2019). "Preston North End defender Josh Earl joins Ipswich Town on loan". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Sunderland 1-0 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Earl Returns to Preston". Ipswich Town. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Burton Albion Sign Josh Earl on Loan from Preston". Burton Albion F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Josh Earl pens two-year deal with the Cods". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Josh Earl Exit Confirmed". www.pnefc.net. 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Barnsley sign defender Earl from Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ O'Kane, Doug (1 February 2024). "Reds make Earl second January signing". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Earl in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Earl in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Josh Earl in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Earl in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Earl in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Earl in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Earl in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Josh Earl at Soccerbase
- 1998 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Southport
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Premier League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen