Josh Edwards (footballer, born 2004)

Josh Edwards (born 18 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town, as a left-back.

Josh Edwards
Personal information
Full name Joshua Luke Edwards[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004
Place of birth Poulton-le-Fylde, England
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 33
Youth career
2020–2022 Stockport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Stockport County 0 (0)
2022 → Stockport Town (loan) 5 (2)
2022 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 6 (0)
2022– Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

Hailing from Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, he started his career in the academy at National League side Stockport County in the summer of 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for the first team on 15 January 2022 at the age of seventeen, when he replaced Mark Kitching as a substitute in the 3–0 FA Trophy Fourth round win over Southern Football League side Larkhall Athletic at Edgeley Park.[3] He went onto two make two more starts in the FA Trophy as Stockport progressed to the semi-finals.[3] In January 2022, he was sent out on dual-registration to North West Counties Football League Division One South side Stockport Town, where he went on to score twice, against New Mills and Cammell Laird.[4] In March 2022, he was sent out on a youth loan to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stalybridge Celtic for the remainder of the season.[5]

On 27 June 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year contract and went straight into the Development Squad.[2] He made his first team debut on 30 August 2022, starting in the EFL Trophy group stage game against Barrow which Fleetwood won on penalties having initially drawn 1-1.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 2021–22[3] National League 0000—3[lower-alpha 1]030
Stockport Town (loan) 2021–22[6] NWCFL Division One South 52———52
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2021–22[7] NPL Premier Division 60———60
Fleetwood Town 2022–23[3] League One 0000003[lower-alpha 2]030
Career total 112000060172
  1. Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Young forward and defender sign for Development Squad". 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  3. "J. Edwards Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. Thrower, Alex (21 March 2022). "Latest Player Registrations and League Movements". Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via North West Counties Football League.
  5. Bugley, Tony (25 March 2022). "Celtic look to loanee Conor Falls for goals as they slide close to relegation places". Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via The Tameside Correspondent.
  6. "Search NWCFL Website". North West Counties Football League. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. "Player Profile - Josh Edwards (18th Mar 2022 - 1st May 2022)". Stalybridge Celtic FC. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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