![]() March (right) playing for Crewe Alexandra in July 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Thomas March [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||
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 | 6 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:23, 31 August 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.
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, transferring 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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Career total | 341 | 111 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 417 | 138 |
Forest Green Rovers