Josh March

Josh March

March (right) playing for Crewe Alexandra in July 2025
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Thomas March [1]
Date of birth	(1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Stourbridge, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Crewe Alexandra
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Alvechurch	149	(66)
2019–2020	Leamington	21	(16)
2020–2023	Forest Green Rovers	75	(11)
2021	→ Harrogate Town (loan)	14	(5)
2023	Stevenage	13	(2)
2023–2025	Harrogate Town	63	(10)
2025–	Crewe Alexandra	8	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:24, 14 September 2025 (UTC)

Joshua Thomas March (born 18 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.

Career

Born in Stourbridge, ^[2] March began his career with Alvechurch, ^[3] becoming the club's first contracted player in a decade in May 2017, ^[4] and scoring 81 goals in 184 matches, being described as "an integral part in [the club's] rise from the Midland Alliance to the Southern Premier ". ^[5] He then played for Leamington for the 2019–20 season, scoring 24 goals in 27 games, ^[6] before signing for League Two side Forest Green Rovers in January 2020. ^{[7] [8]} He missed the start of the 2020–21 season due to a thigh injury. ^[9]

On 5 January 2021, March joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. ^{[10] [11]} His loan ended on 11 March 2021 after he suffered an injury in a match. ^[12]

He signed for Stevenage in January 2023. ^[13] Following promotion to League One, March signed a new contract with the club in May 2023. ^[14]

On 1 September 2023, March returned to League Two and to Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee. ^{[15] [16]}

On 22 May 2025, March agreed to join fellow League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a two-year deal from 1 July upon the expiration of his Harrogate Town contract. ^{[17] [18]} He made his debut in the side's 3–1 opening day win at Salford City on 2 August 2025, ^[19] and scored his first Crewe goal in the side's 4–1 victory at Fleetwood Town on 19 August 2025. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 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
Alvechurch	2015–16 [21]	MFL Premier Division	38	11	0	0	0	0	15	5	53	16
	2016–17 [22]	MFL Premier Division	34	31	0	0	0	0	10	5	44	36
	2017–18 [23]	NPL Division One South	37	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	38	12
	2018–19 [24]	SFL Premier Central	40	12	0	0	0	0	9	5	49	17
	Total		149	66	0	0	0	0	35	15	184	81
Leamington	2019–20 [2] [6]	National League North	21	16	3	2	0	0	3 [a]	6	27	24
Forest Green Rovers	2019–20 [25]	League Two	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
	2020–21 [26]	League Two	4	0	1	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	7	0
	2021–22 [27]	League Two	35	5	1	0	1	0	3	1	40	6
	2022–23 [28]	League One	26	4	3	1	2	0	2	1	33	6
	Total		75	11	5	1	3	0	7	2	90	13
Harrogate Town (loan)	2020–21 [26]	League Two	14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	5
Stevenage	2022–23 [28]	League Two	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
	2023–24 [29]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	1
	Total		13	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	14	3
Harrogate Town	2023–24 [29]	League Two	29	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	31	1
	2024–25 [30]	League Two	34	9	3	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	41	9
	Total		63	10	5	0	1	0	3	0	72	10
Crewe Alexandra	2025–26 [31]	League Two	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Career total			343	111	13	3	5	1	48	23	419	139

1. One appearance and three goals in the FA Trophy; two appearances and three goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
2. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

• League Two: 2021–22 ^[32]

References

1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 23rd June 2020" (PDF). The Football League. 23 June 2020. p. 62. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
2. Josh March at Soccerway . Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. "Josh March Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
4. "Double-winning Alvechurch capture Josh March on contract".
5. "Josh on the March into Football League".
6. "LeamingtonFC.co.uk - Josh March signs for Forest Green Rovers". www.leamingtonfc.co.uk.
7. "Josh March: Forest Green Rovers sign Leamington striker". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020.
8. "Brakes off as Josh March leaves Leamington for Forest Green Rovers". 6 January 2020.
9. "Josh March closing in on Forest Green return". Press Association. 1 October 2020.
10. "Josh March: Harrogate Town sign Forest Green striker on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2021.
11. "Josh March will be 'a pain in the backside for defenders', says Harrogate Town boss". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk.
12. "Harrogate Town struck by injury blow to key striker Josh March". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
13. "Stevenage sign forward March from Forest Green". BBC Sport.
14. "Josh March signs new Stevenage contract". www.stevenagefc.com. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
15. "Harrogate Town fill striker void as Josh March signs from Stevenage for undisclosed fee". Harrogate Advertiser. 1 September 2023.
16. "Harrogate sign Sivi on loan & March re-joins" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
17. "Signing | March joins The Railwaymen". www.crewealex.net. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
18. "Crewe Alexandra sign Josh March from Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 22 May 2025.
19. "Salford City 1-3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
20. "Fleetwood Town 1-4 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
21. "Josh March - 2015–16 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
22. "Josh March - 2016–17 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
23. "Josh March - 2017–18 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
24. "Josh March - 2018–19 season appearances". Alvechurch F.C.
25. "Games played by Josh March in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
26. "Games played by Josh March in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
27. "Games played by Josh March in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
28. "Games played by Josh March in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
29. "Games played by Josh March in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
30. "Games played by Josh March in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
31. "Games played by Josh March in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
32. "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.