Josh Tomlinson (born 1 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Needham Market, on loan from Northampton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Needham Market (on loan from Northampton Town) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northampton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Harborough Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Barwell (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → St Ives Town (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Needham Market (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:32, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editTomlinson 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".[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] On 24 December 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Midlands side Harborough Town on a one month loan.[7] He then moved on to Barwell on a similar basis the following month.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northampton Town | 2021–22[9] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2022–23[13] | Northern Division One Mids | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barwell (loan) | 2022–23[14] | Southern Premier Central | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| St Ives Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern Premier Central | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Needham Market (loan) | 2024–24 | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 55 | 4 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Tomlinson - Defender - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Josh Tomlinson at Soccerway
- ^ Heneghan, James (3 November 2021). "Brady impressed by Tomlinson after teenager breaks Toney's record". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Teen Tomlinson's joy at milestone Cobblers goal". BBC Sport. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Heneghan, James (7 December 2022). "Record-breaking defender Josh Tomlinson pens first pro deal with Cobblers". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Willsher, Gareth (7 December 2022). "JOSH TOMLINSON SIGNS LONG TERM PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Willsher, Gareth (24 December 2022). "JOSH TOMLINSON MAKES LOAN MOVE". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Joshua Tomlinson - Defender - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Harborough Town | Appearances | Joshua Tomlinson | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Josh Tomlinson - Barwell Football Club First". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.