Josh Tomlinson

English footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEnglish footballer
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain England
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth1 December 2005
Age19 years
Star signSagittarius
The details

Biography

Josh Tomlinson (born 1 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Northampton Town.

Career

Tomlinson made his first-team debut for Northampton Town aged 15 years and 336 days, making him the youngest player in the club's history when he played in a centre-back partnership with Dominic Revan in a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in an EFL Trophy match at Sixfields Stadium; manager Jon Brady said that "he hardly put a foot wrong, his distribution was good and he read the game well". On 18 October 2022, he became the youngest goalscorer in the club's history when he scored in a 3–1 home defeat to Arsenal U21 at the age of 16 years and 321 days. He signed his first professional contract the following month, having also played a record amount of times for the under-18 team after becoming the youngest player to represent them at the age of thirteen. On 24 December 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Midlands side Harborough Town on a one month loan. He then moved on to Barwell on a similar basis the following month.

Career statistics

As of match played 4 December 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northampton Town2021–22League Two0000001010
2022–23League Two0000003131
2023–24League One0000001010
Total0000005151
Harborough Town (loan)2022–23Northern Division One Mids4000000040
Barwell (loan)2022–23Southern Premier Central6000000060
St Ives Town (loan)2023–24Southern Premier Central6100003091
Career total161000081242

Honours

Individual

  • EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season: 2022–23
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