Josh Ashby

Joshua James Ashby (born 3 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oxford City.

Josh Ashby

Personal information
Full name	Joshua James Ashby[1]
Date of birth	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Oxford, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Oxford City
Youth career
0000–2014	Oxford United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Oxford United	7	(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	34	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:48, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Career

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

As of match played 16 September 2017

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
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[lower-alpha 1]	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

1. Appearance in the Football League Trophy

Honours

Oxford United

• Football League Trophy runner-up: 2015–16^[12]

References

1. "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.
2. Pritchard, David (6 February 2014). "Oxford United secure lengthy professional deal with Josh Ashby". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
3. 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.
4. "Oxford 2 – 2 Exeter". BBC Sport. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
5. "Ashby Signs for City". Oxford City F.C. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
6. "Non-league Oxford City Shock Northampton in FA Cup". BBC Sport. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
7. "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
8. "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
9. "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
10. "Games played by Josh Ashby in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
11. Josh Ashby at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
12. Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

• Josh Ashby at Soccerbase