Josh Kay

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Josh Kay

Personal information
Full name	Joshua William Cartmer-Kay [1]
Date of birth	(1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Blackpool, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position	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)
2024–2025	Oldham Athletic	21	(1)
2025–2026	→ Macclesfield FC (loan)	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025

Joshua William Cartmer-Kay (born 30 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North side Macclesfield FC on loan from EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic.

Career

AFC Fylde

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

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

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

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. ^[9] 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. ^[10]

AFC Fylde

On 9 August 2023, Kay returned to AFC Fylde following their promotion back to the National League. ^[11]

Oldham Athletic

On 1 July 2024, Kay joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract. ^[12]

Macclesfield FC

On 4 September 2025, Kay joined National League North side Macclesfield FC on loan until the end of the 2025-26 season. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of 8 November 2025

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
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
	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 [14]	National League	40	3	0	0	—		0	0	40	3
	2019–20 [15]	National League	35	6	1	0	—		1 [a]	1	37	7
	2020–21 [16]	League Two	29	5	1	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	33	5
	2021–22 [17]	League Two	34	5	4	1	1	0	2 [b]	0	41	6
	2022–23 [18]	League Two	34	4	1	0	1	0	2 [b]	2	38	6
	Total		172	23	7	1	3	0	71	3	189	27
AFC Fylde	2023–24 [19]	National League	33	4	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	35	4
Oldham Athletic	2024–25	National League	21	1	1	0	—		—		22	1
Macclesfield Town (loan)	2025–26	National League North	6	0	1	0	—		1	0	8	0
Career total			247	28	10	1	3	0	10	3	270	32

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". EFL. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 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: Striker Jacob Blyth and midfielder Josh Kay sign for the National League club". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
10. "Barrow Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
11. "New Signing | Josh Kay Returns To The Club". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
12. "Latics Complete Kay Capture". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
13. Jones, Will (4 September 2025). "KAY LOANED IN FROM LATICS". Macclesfield FC Official Website. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
14. "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
15. "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
16. "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
17. "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
18. "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
19. Josh Kay at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2024.