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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua James Ashby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Oxford United | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oxford City (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2018– | Oxford City | 127 | (39) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joshua James Ashby (born 3 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oxford City.
Career
[edit]Ashby graduated out of the Oxford United youth team, signing a three-year professional contract in February 2014.[2] Manager Michael Appleton said that "I've been really impressed with the kid since I walked through the door. From day one my first thought was 'who is that? Tell me about him'".[3] He made his debut for the club on 24 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–2 draw with Exeter City at the Kassam Stadium.[4]
After loan periods at A.F.C. Telford United, Brackley Town and Oxford City, Ashby was released by Oxford United and joined Oxford City on a one-year contract in June 2018.[5] In the 2020–21 season, Ashby scored the winning penalty in City's 2–1 victory over Northampton Town, sending them through to the second round of the FA Cup.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 September 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford United | 2014–15[7] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16[8] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Telford United (loan) | 2015–16[11] | National League North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brackley Town (loan) | 2015–16[11] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oxford City (loan) | 2016–17[11] | National League South | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
Honours
[edit]Oxford United
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2015–16[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Pritchard, David (6 February 2014). "Oxford United secure lengthy professional deal with Josh Ashby". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Pritchard, David (14 July 2014). "Appleton hails Josh Ashby as Oxford United youngster makes big impression in friendly win". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Oxford 2 – 2 Exeter". BBC Sport. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ashby Signs for City". Oxford City F.C. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Non-league Oxford City Shock Northampton in FA Cup". BBC Sport. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- 1 2 3 Josh Ashby at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Josh Ashby at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- AFC Telford United players
- Brackley Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Footballers from Oxford
- 21st-century English sportsmen