Josh Stokes

Josh Stokes

Stokes in March 2024
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Dale Stokes [1]
Date of birth	(2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Shotley, England
Position	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stockport County
Youth career
	Ipswich Town
	AFC Sudbury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	AFC Sudbury	64	(15)
2023–2024	Aldershot Town	26	(13)
2024–	Bristol City	0	(0)
2024	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	19	(2)
2024–2025	→ Cambridge United (loan)	32	(7)
2026	→ Stockport County (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:49, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Joshua Dale Stokes (born 29 April 2004) is an English professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Stockport County.

Club career

AFC Sudbury

Stokes played for the Ipswich Town Academy, but was released aged 16. Following this, he joined the AFC Sudbury academy, but soon became a regular part of the senior team, playing most matches of the 2021-22 season. ^[2]

Aldershot Town

On 7 July 2023, National League club Aldershot Town signed Stokes on a two year professional contract from AFC Sudbury for an undisclosed fee. ^[3] He made a positive impact for the club in the first half of the 2023-24 season, scoring 16 goals in 31 appearances across all appearances.

Bristol City

Despite interests from various clubs such as Norwich City, ^[4] on 22 January 2024, EFL Championship club Bristol City completed the signing of Stokes on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £250,000. ^[5] Stokes was immediately loaned back to Aldershot for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. ^[6]

Stokes made his debut for Bristol City during an EFL Cup match on 13 August 2024 against Coventry City, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Nahki Wells. ^[7]

Cambridge United (loan)

On 21 August 2024, Stokes signed for League One club Cambridge United on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[8]

Stockport County (loan)

Stokes signed for EFL League One club Stockport County on 6 January 2026 until the end of the season.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Sudbury	2021–22 [9]	Isthmian League North	30	4	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	32	4
	2022–23 [10]	Isthmian League North	34	11	6	3	—		3 [b]	0	43	14
	Total		64	15	7	3	—		4	0	75	18
Aldershot Town	2023–24 [11]	National League	26	13	4	3	—		1 [c]	0	31	16
Bristol City	2023–24 [11]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25 [12]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2025–26 [13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
Aldershot Town (loan)	2023–24 [11]	National League	19	2	—		—		—		19	2
Cambridge United (loan)	2024–25 [12]	League One	32	7	0	0	0	0	2 [d]	1	34	8
Career total			141	37	11	6	2	0	6	1	161	44

1. Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
2. One appearance in the FA Trophy, two in the Isthmian League North Division play-offs
3. Appearance in the FA Trophy
4. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
2. Claydon, Russell (7 June 2023). "AFC Sudbury sell Josh Stokes to National League side Aldershot Town with pre-season friendly part of deal". Suffolk News. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
3. "New Signing: Josh Stokes". Aldershot Town F.C. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
4. Southwell, Connor (30 December 2023). "Norwich City transfer rumours: Aldershot's Josh Stokes". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
5. "Bristol City set to secure £250,000 midfielder deal ahead of Brentford, Coventry City". The 72. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
6. "Josh Stokes: Bristol City sign Aldershot Town youngster for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
7. "Report: Bristol City 0-1 Coventry City (Carabao Cup)". 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
8. "Josh Stokes signs with U's on loan". 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
9. "AFC Sudbury – Appearances – Joshua Stokes – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
10. "AFC Sudbury – Appearances – Joshua Stokes – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
11. "Games played by Josh Stokes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
12. "Games played by Josh Stokes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
13. "Games played by Josh Stokes in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.