Josh March

Josh March
Personal information
Full name Joshua Thomas March[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 27)
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 43 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:40, 12 January 2025 (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

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

As of match played 11 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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 14 4 3 0 1 0 3[b] 0 21 4
Total 43 5 5 0 1 0 3 0 52 5
Career total 315 105 13 3 5 1 48 23 391 132
  1. ^ One appearance and three goals in the FA Trophy; two appearances and three goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

References

  1. ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 23rd June 2020" (PDF). The Football League. 23 June 2020. p. 62. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Josh March at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Josh March Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Double-winning Alvechurch capture Josh March on contract".
  5. ^ "Josh on the March into Football League".
  6. ^ a b "LeamingtonFC.co.uk - Josh March signs for Forest Green Rovers". www.leamingtonfc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Josh March: Forest Green Rovers sign Leamington striker". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Brakes off as Josh March leaves Leamington for Forest Green Rovers". 6 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Josh March closing in on Forest Green return". Press Association. 1 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Josh March: Harrogate Town sign Forest Green striker on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Josh March will be 'a pain in the backside for defenders', says Harrogate Town boss". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Harrogate Town struck by injury blow to key striker Josh March". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Stevenage sign forward March from Forest Green". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Josh March signs new Stevenage contract". www.stevenagefc.com. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Harrogate Town fill striker void as Josh March signs from Stevenage FC for an undisclosed fee".
  16. ^ "Harrogate sign Sivi on loan & March re-joins" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ^ "Josh March - 2015–16 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
  18. ^ "Josh March - 2016–17 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
  19. ^ "Josh March - 2017–18 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
  20. ^ "Josh March - 2018–19 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
  21. ^ "Games played by Josh March in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Josh March in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Games played by Josh March in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Josh March in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Josh March in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  26. ^ "Games played by Josh March in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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