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Josh Kay

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Joshua William Kay (born 30 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Oldham Athletic.

Josh Kay
Personal information
Full name Joshua William Kay[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2016 AFC Fylde
2016–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Squires Gate
2015–2016 AFC Fylde 0 (0)
2016–2018 Barnsley 1 (0)
2017 → AFC Fylde (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Chesterfield 11 (0)
2018–2023 Barrow 172 (23)
2023–2024 AFC Fylde 33 (4)
2024– Oldham Athletic 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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AFC Fylde

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Kay joined AFC Fylde's academy programme from Squires Gate in the summer of 2015 and made his senior debut in a 2-0 FA Trophy victory over Warrington Town on 28 November 2015.[3] He subsequently earned himself places on the bench for several National League North games, as well as the next round of the FA Trophy against Skelmersdale United.

Barnsley

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Kay joined EFL Championship team Barnsley's youth team from Fylde in February 2016[4] and made his debut in a Championship match against Bristol City on 29 October 2016.[5] He also spent time on loan at former club Fylde in March 2017, playing one game, and at Tranmere Rovers in November 2017, where he played two games, in addition to a trial game with Blackburn Rovers Under-23s in October 2017.

Chesterfield

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Kay joined EFL League Two side Chesterfield on 4 January 2018.[6] He made his debut in a 4–0 defeat against Accrington Stanley on 6 January 2018.[7] His contract was not renewed by Chesterfield at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]

Barrow

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Following his release, Kay signed a two-year contract for National League side Barrow on 26 June 2018, joining former Chesterfield caretaker-manager Ian Evatt at the Cumbria club. Kay formed part of the National League title winning side of 2020.

He was one of three Barrow players to be offered a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[9]

AFC Fylde

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On 9 August 2023, Kay returned to AFC Fylde following their promotion back to the National League.[10]

Oldham Athletic

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On 1 July 2024, Kay joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract.[11]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Fylde 2015–16 National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Barnsley 2015–16 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnsley total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
AFC Fylde (loan) 2016–17 National League North 1 0 0 0 - - 0 0 1 0
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2017–18 National League 2 0 0 0 - - 0 0 2 0
Chesterfield 2017–18 League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Barrow 2018–19[12] National League 40 3 0 0 - - 0 0 40 3
2019–20[13] National League 35 6 1 0 - - 1[a] 1 37 7
2020–21[14] League Two 29 5 1 0 1 0 2[b] 0 33 5
2021–22[15] League Two 34 5 4 1 1 0 2[b] 0 41 6
2022–23[16] League Two 34 4 1 0 1 0 2[b] 2 38 6
Barrow total 172 23 7 1 3 0 7 3 189 27
AFC Fylde 2023–24[17] National League 33 4 1 0 — 1[a] 0 35 4
Career total 220 27 8 1 3 0 9 3 240 31
  1. ^ a b c Appearance in the FA Trophy.
  2. ^ a b c Appearance in the Football League Trophy.

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". EFL. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Josh Kay". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Josh joins the Tykes". AFC Fylde. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Josh Kay Joins Reds from AFC Fylde". Barnsley Official Website. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Barnsley 2-2 Bristol City". BBC. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Midfielder Signed from Barnsley". Chesterfield Official Website. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Accrington Stanley 4-0 Chesterfield". BBC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Ian Evatt: Chesterfield release veteran defender after spell in caretaker charge". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Barrow Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  10. ^ "New Signing | Josh Kay Returns To The Club". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Latics Complete Kay Capture". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  17. ^ Josh Kay at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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