Joe Day (footballer)

For people of the same name, see Joseph Day.

Joseph David Day (born 13 August 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town where he also holds the role of goalkeeping coach.

Joe Day

Personal information
Full name	Joseph David Day[1]
Date of birth	(1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town (player/goalkeeping coach)
Number	21
Youth career
	Crystal Palace
2007–2008	Rushden & Diamonds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Rushden & Diamonds	33	(0)
2009	→ Brackley Town (loan)	2	(0)
2009	→ Harrow Borough (loan)	2	(0)
2011–2014	Peterborough United	4	(0)
2011–2012	→ Alfreton Town (loan)	15	(0)
2012	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	3	(0)
2014	→ Newport County (loan)	14	(0)
2015–2019	Newport County	197	(0)
2019–2021	Cardiff City	1	(0)
2020	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	9	(0)
2021	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	18	(0)
2021–2024	Newport County	55	(0)
2023	→ Woking (loan)	2	(0)
2023–2024	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	39	(0)
2024–	Cheltenham Town	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Career

Rushden & Diamonds

Day began his career with Crystal Palace before joining Rushden & Diamonds in 2007.^[3] After spending time out on loan at Harrow Borough Day established himself in the Rushden & Diamonds first team.^[4]

Peterborough United

Day joined Peterborough United in April 2011.^[5] He spent most of the 2011–12 season on loan at Alfreton Town.^[6] He made his Football League debut for Peterborough United on 18 January 2014 in a 3–0 win against Tranmere Rovers.^[7]

On 28 August 2014, Day joined League Two Newport County on a one-month loan, making his debut versus Portsmouth on 30 August 2014. Following some impressive displays the loan period was subsequently extended to 28 November 2014.

Newport County

On 29 December 2014, Newport County announced that they had agreed a full transfer with Peterborough United for Day for an undisclosed record transfer for the Welsh club with Day being contracted until the end of the 2016–17 season. Day was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two.^[8] On the 18 May 2017 Day signed a two-year contract to remain with Newport.^[9]

On 5 February 2019, whilst he was playing in a 2–0 FA Cup fourth round victory against Championship club Middlesbrough, Day's wife gave birth to twin daughters.^[10] Day said he knew that her waters had broken before the game, but he did not know she had given birth until after the match ended.^[11]

He was part of the team that reached the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019. Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers, 1–0 after a goal in the 119th minute.^[12]

Cardiff City

On 27 June 2019, Day signed a two-year deal with Cardiff City on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Newport.^[13] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 3–2 defeat to Wigan Athletic as a substitute in place of Neil Etheridge.^[14]

Day joined League One team AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal on 28 January 2020.^[15] He made his Wimbledon debut against Accrington Stanley on 1 February 2020.

On 4 January 2021, Day joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[16] Day made his debut that weekend in a 3–2 FA Cup third round defeat to Sheffield United. Although Day made a number of good saves, he was unlucky when a header he tipped onto the bar came back down, hitting Day and going in, this own goal opening the scoring for the Premier League side.^[17]

Day was released by Cardiff City at the end of his contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.^[18]

Newport County return

On 11 June 2021, Day returned to former club Newport County, signing a three-year contract two years after he had left the club to join Cardiff City.^[19] He made his third debut for Newport on 7 August 2021 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 League Two win against Oldham Athletic.^[20] Day was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023-24 season.^[21]

Woking loan

On 28 July 2023, Day joined National League club Woking for the duration of the 2023–24 season.^[22]

Yeovil Town loan

On 1 September 2023, having been recalled from his loan at Woking, Day joined National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[23] In November 2023 Day was hospitalised with an infected spider bite on his head, forcing him to wear a protective headguard in Yeovil's FA cup tie against Gateshead.^[24]

Cheltenham Town

On 3 July 2024, Day joined League Two side Cheltenham Town, holding the role of player/goalkeeping coach.^[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rushden & Diamonds	2008–09[26]	Conference Premier	0	0	0	0	—		3[a]	0	3	0
	2009–10[26]	Conference Premier	1	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	2	0
	2010–11[26]	Conference Premier	32	0	2	0	—		2[b]	0	36	0
	Rushden & Diamonds Total		33	0	2	0	—		6	0	41	0
Brackley Town (loan)	2008–09[27]	SL Premier Division	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Harrow Borough (loan)	2009–10[27]	IL Premier Division	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Peterborough United	2011–12[28]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13[29]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14[30]	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2014–15[31]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Peterborough United Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Alfreton Town (loan)	2011–12[32]	Conference Premier	15	0	1	0	—		1[b]	0	17	0
Eastbourne Borough (loan)	2012–13[32]	Conference South	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Newport County (loan)	2014–15[31]	League Two	14	0	1	0	0	0	1[c]	0	16	0
Newport County	2014–15[31]	League Two	22	0	—		—		—		22	0
	2015–16[33]	League Two	41	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	46	0
	2016–17[34]	League Two	45	0	4	0	1	0	3[d]	0	53	0
	2017–18[35]	League Two	46	0	5	0	2	0	1[d]	0	54	0
	2018–19[36]	League Two	43	0	6	0	0	0	3[e]	0	52	0
Cardiff City	2019–20[37]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2020–21[38]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Cardiff City Total		1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2019–20[37]	League One	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2020–21[38]	League One	18	0	1	0	—		1[d]	0	20	0
Newport County	2021–22[39]	League Two	27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	2022–23[40]	League Two	28	0	2	0	2	0	2[d]	0	34	0
	2023–24[41]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Newport County Total		266	0	23	0	6	0	10	0	305	0
Woking (loan)	2023–24[41]	National League	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2023–24[32]	National League South	39	0	5	0	—		1[b]	0	45	0
Cheltenham Town	2024–25[42]	League Two	20	0	2	0	1	0	6[d]	0	29	0
Career total			414	0	34	0	8	0	25	0	481	0

1. Appearance(s) in Hillier Senior Cup
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearance in Football League Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
5. Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Peterborough United

• Football League Trophy: 2013–14^[43]

Yeovil Town

• National League South: 2023–24^[44]

Individual

• EFL League Two Player of the Month: April 2019^[45]

References

1. "Joe Day". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
2. "Joe Day". Newport County A.F.C. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
3. "Rushden keeper Day goes on loan". BBC Sport. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
4. "Match experience crucial for Diamonds keeper Joe Day". BBC Sport. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
5. "Rushden keeper Joe Day set for Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
6. "Alfreton Town sign Peterborough goalkeeper Joe Day". BBC Sport. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
7. "Peterborough 3–0 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
8. "Newport County 2–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
9. "Newport County re-sign David Pipe and Robbie Willmott". BBC Sport. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
10. "FA Cup: Goalkeeper's wife has twin girls and rise of the supermarket shelf-stacker". BBC Sport. 6 February 2019.
11. "Keeper didn't know his twins had arrived". BBC News. 6 February 2019.
12. Pearlman, Michael (25 May 2019). "League Two play-off final: Newport County 0–1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
13. "Done Deal: Joe Day Signs". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
14. "Wigan Athletic 3–2 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
15. "Joe Day: Cardiff goalkeeper joins AFC Wimbledon on loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
16. "Day Arrives On Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
17. "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
18. Day released by Cardiff
19. "Joe Day re-joins Exiles on three-year deal". www.newport-county.co.uk. 11 June 2021.
20. Newport debut
21. "Omar Bogle leaves Newport County as Will Evans has contract extended". BBC Sport. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
22. "Joe Day Signs". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
23. "Signing | Joe Day joins on loan". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
24. Day spider bite
25. "Joe Day joins as Player-Coach". www.ctfc.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
26. "Joe Day". rdfc1992.com. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
27. "Joe Day Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
28. "Games played by Joe Day in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
29. "Games played by Joe Day in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
30. "Games played by Joe Day in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
31. "Games played by Joe Day in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
32. "J. Day: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
33. "Games played by Joe Day in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
34. "Games played by Joe Day in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
35. "Games played by Joe Day in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
36. "Games played by Joe Day in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
37. "Games played by Joe Day in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
38. "Games played by Joe Day in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
39. "Games played by Joe Day in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
40. "Games played by Joe Day in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
41. "Games played by Joe Day in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
42. "Games played by Joe Day in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
43. Woodcock, Ian (30 March 2014). "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
44. "Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
45. "Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month winners". www.efl.com. English Football League. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

External links

• Joe Day at Soccerbase
• Joe Day at Soccerway