Josh March
English footballer (born 1997)
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Joshua Thomas March (born 18 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
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March (right) playing for Crewe Alexandra in July 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Thomas March[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Alvechurch | 149 | (66) |
| 2019–2020 | Leamington | 21 | (16) |
| 2020–2023 | Forest Green Rovers | 75 | (11) |
| 2021 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2023 | Stevenage | 13 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Harrogate Town | 63 | (10) |
| 2025– | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:12, 18 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Stourbridge,[2] March began his career with Alvechurch,[3] becoming the club's first contracted player in a decade in May 2017,[4] and scoring 81 goals in 184 matches, being described as "an integral part in [the club's] rise from the Midland Alliance to the Southern Premier ".[5] He then played for Leamington for the 2019–20 season, scoring 24 goals in 27 games,[6] before signing for League Two side Forest Green Rovers in January 2020.[7][8] He missed the start of the 2020–21 season due to a thigh injury.[9]
On 5 January 2021, March joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[10][11] His loan ended on 11 March 2021 after he suffered an injury in a match.[12]
He signed for Stevenage in January 2023.[13] Following promotion to League One, March signed a new contract with the club in May 2023.[14]
On 1 September 2023, March returned to League Two and to Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.[15][16]
On 22 May 2025, March agreed to join fellow League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a two-year deal from 1 July upon the expiration of his Harrogate Town contract.[17][18] He made his debut in the side's 3–1 opening day win at Salford City on 2 August 2025,[19] and scored his first Crewe goal in the side's 4–1 victory at Fleetwood Town on 19 August 2025.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alvechurch | 2015–16[21] | MFL Premier Division | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 53 | 16 |
| 2016–17[22] | MFL Premier Division | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 36 | |
| 2017–18[23] | NPL Division One South | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
| 2018–19[24] | SFL Premier Central | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 17 | |
| Total | 149 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 184 | 81 | ||
| Leamington | 2019–20[2][6] | National League North | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 6 | 27 | 24 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[25] | League Two | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020–21[26] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[27] | League Two | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
| 2022–23[28] | League One | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | |
| Total | 75 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 13 | ||
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2020–21[26] | League Two | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Stevenage | 2022–23[28] | League Two | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023–24[29] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Harrogate Town | 2023–24[29] | League Two | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25[30] | League Two | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| Total | 63 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 10 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2025–26[31] | League Two | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| Career total | 367 | 118 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 23 | 444 | 146 | ||
- One appearance and three goals in the FA Trophy; two appearances and three goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Forest Green Rovers
