Joshua Thomas March (born 18 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Forest Green Rovers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Thomas March[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Alvechurch | 149 | (66) |
2019–2020 | Leamington | 21 | (16) |
2020– | Forest Green Rovers | 66 | (10) |
2021 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 14 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 19 November 2022 (UTC) |
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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Alvechurch | 2015–16[13] | Midland Football League Premier Division | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 53 | 16 |
2016–17[14] | Midland Football League Premier Division | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 36 | |
2017–18[15] | Northern Premier League Division One South | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
2018–19[16] | Southern Football League 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[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 27 | 24 |
Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
2020–21[18] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2021–22[19] | League Two | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
2022–23[20] | League One | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
Total | 66 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 11 | ||
Harrogate Town (loan) | 2020–21[18] | League Two | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
Career total | 250 | 97 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 22 | 303 | 121 |
Forest Green Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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