Josh Tomlinson

Josh Tomlinson
Personal information
Full name Joshua Geoffrey Tomlinson[1]
Date of birth (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005[2]
Place of birth Kettering, England[3]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Brackley Town
Youth career
Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2026 Northampton Town 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Harborough Town (loan) 4 (0)
2023 → Barwell (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024 → St Ives Town (loan) 26 (3)
2024–2025 → Needham Market (loan) 27 (0)
2025 → Bedford Town (loan) 8 (0)
2025–2026 → Leamington (loan) 6 (0)
2026 → Bedford Town (loan) 4 (0)
2026– Brackley Town 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Joshua Geoffrey Tomlinson (born 1 December 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Brackley Town.

Career

Northampton Town

Tomlinson made his first-team debut for Northampton Town aged 15 years and 336 days, making him the youngest player in the club's history when he played in a centre-back partnership with Dominic Revan in a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in an EFL Trophy match at Sixfields Stadium; manager Jon Brady said that "he hardly put a foot wrong, his distribution was good and he read the game well".[4] On 18 October 2022, he became the youngest goalscorer in the club's history when he scored in a 3–1 home defeat to Arsenal U21 at the age of 16 years and 321 days.[5] He signed his first professional contract the following month, having also played a record amount of times for the under-18 team after becoming the youngest player to represent them at the age of thirteen.[6][7] On 24 December 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Midlands side Harborough Town on a one-month loan.[8] He then moved on to Barwell on a similar basis the following month.[9]

On 6 May 2025, Northampton announced the player had been offered a new contract.[10]

On 9 August 2025, Tomlinson joined newly promoted National League North club Bedford Town on loan.[11]

He was released by Northampton Town upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2025–26 season.[12]

Non-League

On 25 June 2026, Tomlinson joined Brackley Town following their relegation back to the National League North. [13] Tomlinson scored on his league debut for Brackley Town, a late header to secure a 2-1 win away at AFC Telford United.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northampton Town 2021–22[14] League Two 0000001[a]010
2022–23[15] League Two 0000003[a]131
2023–24[16] League One 0000001[a]010
2024–25[17] League One 0000004[a]040
Total 0000009191
Harborough Town (loan) 2022–23[18]NPL Midlands Division4000000040
Barwell (loan) 2022–23[19] SPL Division Central 6000000060
St Ives Town (loan) 2023–24 SPL Division Central 26300003[b]0293
Needham Market (loan) 2024–24 National League North 11000001[b]0120
Career total 4730000131604
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Joshua Tomlinson - Defender - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Josh Tomlinson at Soccerway
  4. ↑ Heneghan, James (3 November 2021). "Brady impressed by Tomlinson after teenager breaks Toney's record". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Teen Tomlinson's joy at milestone Cobblers goal". BBC Sport. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Heneghan, James (7 December 2022). "Record-breaking defender Josh Tomlinson pens first pro deal with Cobblers". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Willsher, Gareth (7 December 2022). "JOSH TOMLINSON SIGNS LONG TERM PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Willsher, Gareth (24 December 2022). "JOSH TOMLINSON MAKES LOAN MOVE". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Joshua Tomlinson - Defender - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  10. ↑ Willsher, Gareth (6 May 2025). "End of season retained list". Northampton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  11. ↑ @BedfordTown (9 August 2025). "Tomlinson arrives on loan ✍🏼 We're pleased to announce the loan signing of defender Josh Tomlinson on loan from @ntfc Welcome Josh 👏🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ↑ "New deal for Guthrie, but Willis and Eaves leave Cobblers". BBC Sport. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "NEW SIGNING | Josh Tomlinson Joins The Saints". www.brackleytownfc.com. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Josh Tomlinson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  18. ↑ "Harborough Town | Appearances | Joshua Tomlinson | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Josh Tomlinson - Barwell Football Club First". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  20. ↑ "Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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