Joshua Ryan Meade (born 16 April 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Buxton. He previously played for Doncaster Rovers, Goole Stocksbridge Park Steels and Matlock Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Ryan Meade[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Buxton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Goole (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Matlock Town | (0) | |
| 2015–201? | Stocksbridge Park Steels | ||
| 2017– | Buxton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12.00, 9 February 2014 | |||
Playing career
editDoncaster Rovers
editMeade was part of the Youth Alliance Cup-winning Doncaster Rovers team in 2012, coming on as substitute and scoring in the last minute in the 4–0 win over Exeter City at Exeter.[2]
While still a member of the youth team, he gained his first team appearance on the bench against Hull City in the Carling cup at the Keepmoat stadium. He then made his first team senior debut in the Football League Trophy area quarter final game against Crewe Alexandra at the Alexandra Stadium on 4 December 2012.[3] He was given a one-year professional contract by the club in July 2013.[4]
Non league Goole signed Meade on loan during the January 2014 transfer window initially on a one-month loan deal.[5]
Later career
editHe was released by Doncaster in summer 2014, and signed for Matlock Town.[6] He left the club for Stocksbridge Park Steels a year later. After two years at Stocksbridge in 2017 he signed for Buxton F.C.
References
edit- ^ a b Josh Meade at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Ball's brace leads Rovers to cup glory". South Yorkshire Times. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Crewe v Doncaster". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Rovers of the Future". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Latest squad update". Goole A.F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Josh Meade to be a Gladiator!". Matlock Town F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Josh Meade departs to Stocksbridge Park Steels". Matlock Town F.C. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
