Joe Gubbins

Joe Gubbins

Gubbins with Yeovil Town in 2026
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Matthew Gubbins [1]
Date of birth	(2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth	Oxford, England
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position	Center-back
Team information
Current team	Yeovil Town
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2017	Southampton
2017–2020	Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Queens Park Rangers	2	(0)
2020	→ Oxford City (loan)	7	(0)
2021	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	3	(0)
2022	→ Southend United (loan)	10	(0)
2023–2024	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	37	(0)
2024–2026	Southend United	58	(0)
2026–	Yeovil Town	11	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:36, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

Joseph Matthew Gubbins (born 3 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a center back for National League club Yeovil Town.

Career

Queens Park Rangers

Gubbins made his professional debut with Queens Park Rangers in a 5–1 FA Cup win over Swansea City on 5 January 2020. ^[3]

On 6 October 2020, Gubbins joined National League South side Oxford City on a one month loan deal. ^[4]

On 27 November 2021, Gubbins joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal. ^[5]

On 24 March 2022, Gubbins joined National League side Southend United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. ^[6]

On 25 August 2023, Gubbins joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the 2023–24 season. ^[7]

On 22 May 2024, QPR announced he would leave in the summer when his contract expired. ^[8]

Southend United

On 8 July 2024, Gubbins returned to National League side Southend United, signing a two-year deal. ^[9]

Yeovil Town

On 11 June 2026, Gubbins agreed to join National League club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal. ^[10] On 3 August 2026, he was named as vice-captain for the 2026–27 season. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queens Park Rangers	2019–20 [12]	Championship	1	0	1	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2020–21 [12]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 [12]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2022–23	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [13]	Championship	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	2	0	—		5	0
Oxford City (loan)	2020–21 [14]	National League South	7	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
Aldershot Town (loan)	2021–22 [12]	National League	3	0	—		—		0	0	3	0
Southend United (loan)	2021–22 [12]	National League	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2023–24 [13]	League Two	37	0	1	0	0	0	4 [a]	0	42	0
Southend United	2024–25 [15]	National League	24	0	1	0	–		5 [b]	0	30	0
	2025–26 [16]	National League	34	0	2	0	–		5 [c]	0	41	0
	Total		58	0	3	0	—		10	0	71	0
Yeovil Town	2026–27 [17]	National League	11	1	1	0	–		1 [d]	0	13	1
Career total			128	1	6	0	2	0	15	0	151	1

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs
3. Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
4. Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup

Honours

Southend United

• FA Trophy: 2025–26 ^[18]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. "Joe Gubbins - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
3. "Queens Park Rangers vs. Swansea City – 5 January 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
4. "QPR quintet head out on loan". QPR. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
5. "Joe Gubbins joins Aldershot Town on loan". Queens Park Rangers FC. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
6. "Blues bring in Gubbins". Southend United FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
7. "Signing: Joe joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
8. FC, QPR. "Official website of Queens Park Rangers for the latest news from Loftus Road". QPR FC. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
9. "Gubbins Returns On Two-Year Deal". www.southendunited.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
10. "Joe Gubbins Joins Yeovil Town on Two-Year Deal". ytfc.net. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
11. @YTFC (3 August 2026). "Captain & Vice-Captain for 2026/27 💚 We can confirm that Luke McCormick will captain Yeovil Town throughout the 2026/27 National League season, with Joe Gubbins appointed as Vice-Captain. #YTFC 💚" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2026– via X (formerly Twitter).
12. "J. Gubbins". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
13. "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
14. "Joe Gubbins Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
15. "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
16. "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
17. "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
18. Brown, Archie (17 May 2026). "Southend United win the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy, Defeating Wealdstone on penalties". The FA. Retrieved 18 May 2026.

External links

• Joe Gubbins at Soccerway
• QPR Profile