Josh Nearney

Josh Nearney
Personal information
Full name Joshua William Nearney[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Blyth Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Hartlepool United 0 (0)
2014 → Darlington F.C. (loan) 2 (0)
2015 → Whitby Town (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Whitley Bay (loan) 6 (0)
2017–2018 Whitley Bay 33 (1)
2018–2019 Whitby Town
2019 North Shields
2019– Blyth Spartans 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Joshua William Nearney (born 7 September 1995) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blyth Spartans.

Nearney can play at either right-back or centre-back and has previously played for Hartlepool United, Darlington F.C., Whitley Bay, Whitby Town and North Shields

Career

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,[3] Nearney played for the city's Wallsend Boys Club and the youth ranks of Middlesbrough before joining Hartlepool F.C.at under-16 level, where he signed his first professional contract on 16 June 2014.[4] He was an unused substitute for the team in three matches during the 2014–15 Football League Two season, starting with their 1–2 home loss to Luton Town on 18 October 2014.[5] Nearney made his professional debut in the Football League Trophy first round on 1 September 2015 as a 66th-minute substitute for Michael Duckworth; Hartlepool drew 1–1 with Sheffield United at Victoria Park and lost in a penalty shootout.[6] On 23 October, Nearney joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[7]

Nearney left Hartlepool in August 2017 to sign permanently for Whitley Bay.[8] He made 33 league appearances for the Northern League side during the 2017/18 season, scoring once.[9]

One month after submitting a transfer request in July 2018,[10] Nearney signed for Whitby Town.[11]

In June 2019, Nearney joined Blyth Spartans.[12]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2015.[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hartlepool United 2014–15 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Whitby Town (loan) 2015–16 NPL Premier Division 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ Barnes, Stuart (2016). Nationwide football annual : soccer's pocket encyclopedia 2016-2017. York: Sportsbooks Ltd. p. 508. ISBN 978-1-907524-52-3. OCLC 950638023.
  3. ^ "Josh Nearney receives praise from Hartlepool United Youth Team boss". Hartlepool Mail. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Dream comes true for Hartlepool United's Josh Nearney". Hartlepool Mail. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Hartlepool 1-2 Luton". BBC Sport. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ Shield, James (1 September 2015). "VIDEO, Hartlepool 1, Blades 1: Returning duo inspire spot-on Blades to JPT win on penalties". Sheffield Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Josh Nearney Joins Whitby Town On Loan". Hartlepool United FC. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Josh Nearney Signs For Whitley Bay". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
  9. ^ "2017/18 - Whitley Bay Football Club". Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ^ @WhitleyBayFC (12 July 2018). "It is with great disappointment that the club have made Josh Nearney, Tom Potter and Tom Flynn available for transf…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Whitby Town FC Nearney back for Blues - Whitby Town FC". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  12. ^ Arrival | Spartans sign ex-Pools man Nearney, blythspartans.com, 16 June 2019
  13. ^ Josh Nearney at Soccerway