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Biography
Joshua John Francis Earl (born 24 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship side Preston North End as a defender.
Career
Preston North End
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. Earl signed his first professional deal in April 2017.
On 19 August 2017, Earl made his debut in a 1–0 win over Reading. He was called into the side after Greg Cunningham would be ruled out due to a recent injury.
Lancaster City (loan)
On 24 March 2017, Earl joined Northern Premier League Division One North champions Lancaster City on loan for the remainder of the season. Earl made his debut off the bench in a 3–0 win at Radcliffe Borough the following day.
Statistics
- As of 19 August 2017.
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2016–17 | Lancaster City | Northern Premier League Division One North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Preston North End | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Honours
Lancaster City
- Northern Premier League Division One North (1): 2016–17