Josh_Earl_(footballer)

Josh Earl (footballer)

Josh Earl (footballer)

English footballer

Joshua John Francis Earl (born 24 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Barnsley.

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Career

Preston North End

Earl joined Preston North End at the age of nine and signed a scholarship in July 2015. He featured for the youth team as a defender midfielder and striker. He was also part of the side that reached the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals and scored two goals during the campaign.[3] Earl signed his first professional deal in April 2017.[4]

On 19 August 2017, Earl made his debut in a 1–0 win over Reading. He was called into the side after Greg Cunningham was ruled out due to injury.[5]

Lancaster City (loan)

On 24 March 2017, Earl joined Northern Premier League Division One North champions Lancaster City on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] Earl made his debut off the bench in a 3–0 win at Radcliffe Borough the following day.[7]

Bolton Wanderers (loan)

On 3 August 2019, Earl joined League One side Bolton Wanderers on loan until January 2020.[8] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Wycombe Wanderers the same day but had to be substituted after 15 minutes due to an injury[9] which kept him out of action for three months.[10] He returned to the bench on 19 October for Bolton's 1–3 defeat against Rochdale[11] and started in the next game, Bolton's first win of the season, on 22 October, a 2–0 away win against Bristol Rovers.[12]

Ipswich Town (loan)

On 13 January 2020, Earl joined League One side Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[13] He made his debut on 8 February, featuring as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 loss to Sunderland.[14] He made 7 appearances before returning to Preston on 4 May.[15]

Burton Albion (loan)

On 1 February 2021, Earl was loaned out again, this time joining League One side Burton Albion until the end of the season.[16]

Fleetwood Town

On 27 June 2022, Earl joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a two-year contract[17] after his Preston contract was terminated by mutual consent.[18]

Barnsley

On 1 February 2024, Earl signed for League One side Barnsley on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[19][20]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024
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Notes
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Lancaster City

References

  1. [1]
    "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 30. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Josh Earl". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Preston North End - First Team - Winger - Josh Earl". www.pnefc.net. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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    "Preston North End Academy Trio Awarded Professional Deals". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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    "Preston North End vs Reading on 19 Aug 17 - Match Centre - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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    "New Signing: Josh Earl signs from PNE - News - Lancaster City FC Official Website". www.lancastercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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    "PNE loanee Earl impresses Lancaster boss". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Weir & Earl join Bolton on opening day". BBC Sport.
  9. [9]
    "Eight make Bolton debuts in Wycombe loss". BBC Sport.
  10. [10]
    "Wanderers dealt with a double injury blow".
  11. [11]
    "Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Rochdale". BBC Sport.
  12. [12]
    "Bolton get 'deserved' first win of season". BBC Sport.
  13. [13]
    Seddon, Dave (13 January 2019). "Preston North End defender Josh Earl joins Ipswich Town on loan". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  14. [14]
    "Sunderland 1-0 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Earl Returns to Preston". Ipswich Town. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Burton Albion Sign Josh Earl on Loan from Preston". Burton Albion F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. [17]
    "Josh Earl pens two-year deal with the Cods". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  18. [18]
    "Josh Earl Exit Confirmed". www.pnefc.net. 27 June 2022.
  19. [19]
    "Barnsley sign defender Earl from Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  20. [20]
    O'Kane, Doug (1 February 2024). "Reds make Earl second January signing". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  27. [27]
    "Games played by Josh Earl in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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