Joe Day (footballer)

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Joe Day
Personal information
Full name Joseph David Day [1]
Date of birth (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Cheltenham Town (player/goalkeeping coach)
Number 21
Youth career
Crystal Palace
2007–2008 Rushden & Diamonds
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011 Rushden & Diamonds 33 (0)
2009Brackley Town (loan) 2 (0)
2009Harrow Borough (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2014 Peterborough United 4 (0)
2011–2012Alfreton Town (loan) 15 (0)
2012Eastbourne Borough (loan) 3 (0)
2014Newport County (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2019 Newport County 197 (0)
2019–2021 Cardiff City 1 (0)
2020AFC Wimbledon (loan) 9 (0)
2021Bristol Rovers (loan) 18 (0)
2021–2024 Newport County 55 (0)
2023Woking (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024Yeovil Town (loan) 39 (0)
2024– Cheltenham Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:49, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Joseph David Day (born 13 August 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town where he also holds the role of goalkeeping coach.

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Career

Rushden & Diamonds

Day began his career with Crystal Palace before joining Rushden & Diamonds in 2007. [3] After spending time out on loan at Harrow Borough Day established himself in the Rushden & Diamonds first team. [4]

Peterborough United

Day joined Peterborough United in April 2011. [5] He spent most of the 2011–12 season on loan at Alfreton Town. [6] He made his Football League debut for Peterborough United on 18 January 2014 in a 3–0 win against Tranmere Rovers. [7]

On 28 August 2014, Day joined League Two Newport County on a one-month loan, making his debut versus Portsmouth on 30 August 2014. Following some impressive displays the loan period was subsequently extended to 28 November 2014.

Newport County

On 29 December 2014, Newport County announced that they had agreed a full transfer with Peterborough United for Day for an undisclosed record transfer for the Welsh club with Day being contracted until the end of the 2016–17 season. Day was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two. [8] On the 18 May 2017 Day signed a two-year contract to remain with Newport. [9]

On 5 February 2019, whilst he was playing in a 2–0 FA Cup fourth round victory against Championship club Middlesbrough, Day's wife gave birth to twin daughters. [10] Day said he knew that her waters had broken before the game, but he did not know she had given birth until after the match ended. [11]

He was part of the team that reached the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019. Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers, 1–0 after a goal in the 119th minute. [12]

Cardiff City

On 27 June 2019, Day signed a two-year deal with Cardiff City on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Newport. [13] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 3–2 defeat to Wigan Athletic as a substitute in place of Neil Etheridge. [14]

Day joined League One team AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal on 28 January 2020. [15] He made his Wimbledon debut against Accrington Stanley on 1 February 2020.

On 4 January 2021, Day joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. [16] Day made his debut that weekend in a 3–2 FA Cup third round defeat to Sheffield United. Although Day made a number of good saves, he was unlucky when a header he tipped onto the bar came back down, hitting Day and going in, this own goal opening the scoring for the Premier League side. [17]

Day was released by Cardiff City at the end of his contract at the end of the 2020–21 season. [18]

Newport County return

On 11 June 2021, Day returned to former club Newport County, signing a three-year contract two years after he had left the club to join Cardiff City. [19] He made his third debut for Newport on 7 August 2021 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 League Two win against Oldham Athletic. [20] Day was released by Newport County at the end of the 2023-24 season. [21]

Woking loan

On 28 July 2023, Day joined National League club Woking for the duration of the 2023–24 season. [22]

Yeovil Town loan

On 1 September 2023, having been recalled from his loan at Woking, Day joined National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. [23] In November 2023 Day was hospitalised with an infected spider bite on his head, forcing him to wear a protective headguard in Yeovil's FA cup tie against Gateshead. [24]

Cheltenham Town

On 3 July 2024, Day joined League Two side Cheltenham Town, holding the role of player/goalkeeping coach. [25]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rushden & Diamonds 2008–09 [26] Conference Premier 00003 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2009–10 [26] Conference Premier10001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2010–11 [26] Conference Premier320202 [lower-alpha 2] 0360
Rushden & Diamonds Total3302060410
Brackley Town (loan) 2008–09 [27] SL Premier Division20000020
Harrow Borough (loan) 2009–10 [27] IL Premier Division20000020
Peterborough United 2011–12 [28] Championship 00000000
2012–13 [29] Championship00000000
2013–14 [30] League One 4000000040
2014–15 [31] League One0000000000
Peterborough United Total4000000040
Alfreton Town (loan) 2011–12 [32] Conference Premier150101 [lower-alpha 2] 0170
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2012–13 [32] Conference South 30000030
Newport County (loan) 2014–15 [31] League Two 14010001 [lower-alpha 3] 0160
Newport County 2014–15 [31] League Two220220
2015–16 [33] League Two410401000460
2016–17 [34] League Two45040103 [lower-alpha 4] 0530
2017–18 [35] League Two46050201 [lower-alpha 4] 0540
2018–19 [36] League Two43060003 [lower-alpha 5] 0520
Cardiff City 2019–20 [37] Championship10001020
2020–21 [38] Championship00000000
Cardiff City Total10001020
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2019–20 [37] League One9090
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2020–21 [38] League One180101 [lower-alpha 4] 0200
Newport County 2021–22 [39] League Two270100000280
2022–23 [40] League Two28020202 [lower-alpha 4] 0340
2023–24 [41] League Two0000000000
Newport County Total2660230601003050
Woking (loan) 2023–24 [41] National League 20000020
Yeovil Town (loan) 2023–24 [32] National League South 390501 [lower-alpha 2] 0450
Cheltenham Town 2024–25 [42] League Two0000101 [lower-alpha 4] 020
Career total3940320802004540
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Hillier Senior Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Peterborough United

Yeovil Town

Individual

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