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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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2021–22 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Division One Mids | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barwell (loan) | 2022–23 | Southern Premier Central | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern Premier Central | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
Honours
Individual
- EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season: 2022–23