| Josh Ashby | |
| Full Name: | Joshua James Ashby[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, England |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Oxford City |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Oxford United |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Oxford United |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → AFC Telford United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Brackley Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Oxford City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018– |
| Clubs5: | Oxford City |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 14:48, 17 September 2015 (UTC) |
Joshua James Ashby (born 3 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oxford City.
Ashby graduated out of the Oxford United youth team, signing a three-year professional contract in February 2014.[2] Manager Michael Appleton said that "I've been really impressed with the kid since I walked through the door. From day one my first thought was 'who is that? Tell me about him'".[3] He made his debut for the club on 24 January 2015, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–2 draw with Exeter City at the Kassam Stadium.[4]
After loan periods at A.F.C. Telford United, Brackley Town and Oxford City, Ashby was released by Oxford United and joined Oxford City on a one-year contract in June 2018.[5] In the 2020–21 season, Ashby scored the winning penalty in City's 2–1 victory over Northampton Town, sending them through to the second round of the FA Cup.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oxford United | 2014–15 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Telford United (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Brackley Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2016–17 | National League South | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
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