Josh Davison
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Michael Blainey Davison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Peterborough United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → St Neots Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Wisbech Town (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Enfield Town | 21 | (16) |
| 2018 | → Barking (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Woking (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | AFC Wimbledon | 73 | (13) |
| 2024–2026 | Tranmere Rovers | 56 | (5) |
| 2026 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2026– | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 24 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Michael Blainey Davison (born 16 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town.
Club career
[edit]Davison began his career with Peterborough United and enjoyed loan spells at both St Neots Town[4] and Wisbech Town,[5] before making a permanent move to Isthmian League side, Enfield Town ahead of the 2018–19 campaign.[6] He made his debut during Enfield's 2–1 victory in the Alan Turvey Trophy, against Ware in September 2018.[7] Following a brief loan spell with Barking,[8] Davison returned to the club and went on to score his first goals for the club during a 4–1 victory over Burgess Hill Town in the Alan Turvey Trophy, netting a 76-minute hat-trick.[9] Davison then went on to net three more times for the club before leaving Enfield in June 2019.
On 18 October 2019, following a trial period with the under-23s, Davison sealed a move to Championship side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season[10] and made his first-team debut during a 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion,[11] just a week after signing for the Addicks.
On 24 October 2020, Davison joined Woking until January 2021.[12] On 13 January 2021, it was reported that Davison's loan had expired at Woking and he had returned to Charlton Athletic with the view to a loan move to a League Two club.[13] Six days later, he joined Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[14]
On 24 January 2022, Davison joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[15]
On 18 July 2022, Davison joined AFC Wimbledon on a permanent deal.[16] He scored his first goals for Wimbledon when he scored twice in a 5–2 defeat to Mansfield Town on 16 August 2022.[17]
On 19 June 2024, Davison joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a 2 year permanent deal.
On 27 January 2026, he joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[18] On 12 May 2026, Tranmere announced he would be leaving in the summer once his contract expired.[19]
On 26 June 2026, Davison agreed to join League Two club Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2017–18[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Neots Town (loan) | 2017–18[4] | Southern League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wisbech Town (loan) | 2017–18[4] | Northern Premier League Division One South East |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Enfield Town | 2018–19[6] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 5 | 25 | 21 | |
| Barking (loan) | 2018–19[22] | Isthmian League North Division |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2019–20[23] | Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[24] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[25] | League One | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | 23 | 5 | |
| Total | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2020–21[3] | National League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2020–21[24] | League Two | 20 | 3 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2021–22[25] | League Two | 21 | 9 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | 23 | 9 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2022–23[26] | League Two | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| 2023–24[27] | League Two | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 3 | 47 | 8 | |
| Total | 73 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 92 | 18 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2024–25[28] | League Two | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| 2025–26[29] | League Two | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Total | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 7 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26[29] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2026–27[30] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 259 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 314 | 76 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Southern League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearances in League Two play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 20. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ Josh Davison at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- 1 2 "J. Davison". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Joshua Davison Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Second-half burst earns points for Wisbech". Eastern Daily Press. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- 1 2 "Josh Davison". Enfield Town F.C. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Match Overview: Enfield Town 2 - 1 Ware". Enfield Town F.C. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Barking boss is determined to bring in a talisman as his side struggle to find the net". Barking and Dagenham Post. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Match Overview: Enfield Town 4 - 1 Burgess Hill Town". Enfield Town F.C. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "U23 striker Josh Davison joins the Addicks". Charlton Athletic. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion vs. Charlton Athletic". Soccerway. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Josh Davison joins Woking on loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ↑ "Jonte Smith the target as Woking boss Alan Dowson does a spot of forward thinking ahead of Bromley FA Trophy tie". In Your Area. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ "Josh Davison joins Forest Green Rovers on loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ "Josh Davison joins Swindon Town on loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ "Josh Davison joins AFC Wimbledon on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Mansfield Town 5–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ↑ "Town sign Josh Davison on loan". www.ctfc.com. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers: Omari Patrick and Kristian Dennis among 12 leaving". BBC Sport. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town snap up powerful striker Josh Davison". www.shrewsburytown.com. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Davison in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Barking - Appearances - Joshua Davison - 2018-2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Davison in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Josh Davison in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Josh Davison in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Davison in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Davison in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Davison in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Josh Davison in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Davison in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Josh Davison at Soccerbase
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Barking F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Enfield Town F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- St Neots Town F.C. players
- Wisbech Town F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- AFC Wimbledon players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen