Josh March

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

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	-
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	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:53, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

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, 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 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[19]	MFL Premier Division	38	11	0	0	0	0	15	5	53	16
	2016–17[20]	MFL Premier Division	34	31	0	0	0	0	10	5	44	36
	2017–18[21]	NPL Division One South	37	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	38	12
	2018–19[22]	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[23]	League Two	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
	2020–21[24]	League Two	4	0	1	0	0	0	2[b]	0	7	0
	2021–22[25]	League Two	35	5	1	0	1	0	3	1	40	6
	2022–23[26]	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[24]	League Two	14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	5
Stevenage	2022–23[26]	League Two	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
	2023–24[27]	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[27]	League Two	29	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	31	1
	2024–25[28]	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[29]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			335	110	13	3	5	1	48	23	411	137

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^[30]