Josh Todd (footballer)

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Josh Todd
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Carlisle, England [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Annan Athletic
Number 8
Youth career
2006-2010 Carlisle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Carlisle United 1 (0)
2012Workington (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014Annan Athletic (loan) 17 (9)
2014–2016 Annan Athletic 81 (23)
2016–2017 Dumbarton 20 (0)
2017–2018 St Mirren 14 (1)
2018Queen of the South (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2019 Queen of the South 30 (5)
2019–2020 Dundee 13 (0)
2020–2021 Falkirk 12 (0)
2021Ayr United (loan) 4 (1)
2021–2024 Queen of the South 84 (8)
2024– Annan Athletic 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Josh Todd (born 11 June 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Annan Athletic.

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Club career

Carlisle United

Todd started his career in the youth team of Carlisle United and became a first-year scholar in 2010. [2] Todd featured occasionally as an unused substitute for the first-team in seasons 2010–11, 2011–12 and 2012–13. [2]

Workington loan

On 21 August 2012, Todd joined Conference North club Workington for a month to gain first-team experience, [3] however he only made a single appearance during his time there, featuring as an unused substitute twice. [4] Todd had his first-team debut for the Cumbrians in a 3–0 win at home to Hartlepool United on 26 December 2012, as a 22nd-minute substitute for Paul Thirlwell. [5]

Annan Athletic loan

On 29 August 2013, Todd signed for Scottish League Two club Annan Athletic on loan. [6] On 10 January 2014, Todd's loan at the Black and Golds was extended until the end of the season. [7]

Annan Athletic

On 30 January 2014, Todd signed for Annan Athletic on a permanent deal after a successful loan period with the Dumfriesshire club. [8]

Dumbarton

Todd then signed for Scottish Championship club Dumbarton as an amateur [9] in July 2016, after spending time on trial with the Sons, Dunfermline Athletic and Ayr United. [10] [11] After only twenty league appearances for the Sons, Todd was released by the club on 13 January 2017. [12]

St Mirren

On 16 January 2017, Todd signed a short-term contract with St Mirren. [13] Despite being used mainly as a substitute until the end of the season, Todd signed a one-year contract extension with the club in May 2017. [14] Todd was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2017–18 season. [15]

Queen of the South loan

On 20 March 2018, Todd signed with Queen of the South on an emergency loan deal until the end of that current season. [16] Todd debuted on 20 March 2018 in the 3–2 win at Dundee United. [17]

Queen of the South (First spell)

On 8 May 2018, Todd signed a one-year contract with Queen of the South, after spending time on loan with the Dumfries club towards the end of the 2017–18 season. [18]

Dundee

On 26 February 2019, Todd signed a two-year contract with Dundee on a pre-contract. Todd spent the first half of the 2019–20 season at Dens Park. [19]

Falkirk

On 17 January 2020, after struggling to get first-team action at Dens Park, Todd signed for Scottish League One club Falkirk on an 18-month contract. [20]

Ayr United loan

In March 2021, Todd was sent out on loan to Ayr United. [21]

Queen of the South (Second spell)

On 9 June 2021, Todd signed once again for the Doonhamers. [22]

On 8 January 2022, Todd was the captain versus Kilmarnock, as club captain Willie Gibson served a suspension. [23]

On 25 February 2022, Todd signed a one-year extension to his contract to remain at the Doonhamers until the summer of 2023. [24] Todd was also appointed the Dumfries club's new club captain, after Gibson was appointed player-manager. [25]

On 12 June 2023, Todd signed a one-year extension to his contract to remain at the Doonhamers until the summer of 2024. [26]

During September 2023, Todd decided to concentrate more on his own playing performances, as Harry Cochrane was appointed Queens new club captain.

Annan Athletic (Second spell)

On 27 May 2024, following the expiry of his contract with Queen of the South, Todd returned to his former club and Galloway rival Annan Athletic under former teammate and manager Willie Gibson. [27] Todd made his return debut for the Galabankies in a win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish League Cup group stage. [28] Todd netted his first goal of this spell in a League Cup win over Arbroath. [29] He later scored in Annan's league-opening win over Cove Rangers on 3 August. [30]

Career statistics

As of 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carlisle United 2012–13 League One 1000000010
Workington (loan) 2012–13 Conference North 1000000010
Annan Athletic (loan) 2013–14 Scottish League Two 1794100202310
Annan Athletic 2013–14 Scottish League Two103000020123
2014–15 366401010426
2015–16 33133200233818
Total79227210539227
Dumbarton 2016–17 Scottish Championship 200204010270
St Mirren 2016–17 Scottish Championship111000000111
2017–18 3000000030
Total141000000141
Queen of the South (loan) 2017–18 Scottish Championship8000000080
Queen of the South 2018–19 Scottish Championship305204160426
Dundee 2019–20 Scottish Championship130004010180
Falkirk 2019–20 Scottish League One 4020000060
2020–21 80004000120
Total120204000180
Ayr United (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Championship4110000051
Queen of the South 2021–22 Scottish Championship252203040342
2022–23 Scottish League One314105141416
2023–24 282204020362
Total8485012110111110
Annan Athletic 2024–25 Scottish League One142104120213
Career total2974824333327435656

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