Josh Ashby
English footballer
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Joshua James Ashby (born 3 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oxford City.
| 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) | |||
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
| 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
Oxford United
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 2015–16[12]
