Josh March
English footballer (born 1997)
Joshua Thomas March (born 18 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
01Career
Early career
Born in Stourbridge, March began his career with Alvechurch, becoming the club's first contracted player in a decade in May 2017, 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". He then played for Leamington for the 2019-20 season, scoring 24 goals in 27 games, before signing for League Two side Forest Green Rovers in January 2020. He missed the start of the 2020-21 season due to a thigh injury.
On 5 January 2021, March joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the 2020-21 season. His loan ended on 11 March 2021 after he suffered an injury in a match.
He signed for Stevenage in January 2023. Following promotion to League One, March signed a new contract with the club in May 2023.
On 1 September 2023, March returned to League Two and to Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.
Crewe Alexandra
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. He made his debut in the side's 3-1 opening day win at Salford City on 2 August 2025, and scored his first Crewe goal in the side's 4-1 victory at Fleetwood Town on 19 August 2025.
After 11 goals in 40 league appearances in his first season, in June 2026 he agreed a one-year extension to his contract, committing himself to Crewe until the summer of 2028. He started Crewe's 2026-2027 season with two goals in two matches, and was nominated for the League Two Player of the Month award for August.
02Career statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alvechurch | 2015-16 | MFL Premier Division | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 53 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | MFL Premier Division | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 36 | |
| 2017-18 | NPL Division One South | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
| 2018-19 | 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 | National League North | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019-20 | League Two | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021-22 | League Two | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
| 2022-23 | 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 | League Two | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Stevenage | 2022-23 | League Two | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 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 | League Two | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | League Two | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| Total | 63 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 10 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2025-26 | League Two | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 |
| 2026-27 | League Two | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 381 | 123 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 23 | 459 | 151 | ||
03Honours
Forest Green Rovers
Sources and credits
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