Josh Stones
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{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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|fullname = Josh David Stones{{cite web |title=EFL Professional Retain List 2022/23 |url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-legacy-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/contentassets/c02ddd0e1d174a679c4cce8983aef204/efl-professional-retain-list---2022-23.pdf |publisher=English Football League |access-date=7 August 2023}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|12|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|position = Striker
|currentclub = York City
|clubnumber = 24
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
|youthclubs1 = Guiseley
|years1 = 2021–2022
|clubs1 = Guiseley
|caps1 = 22
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2022–2025
|clubs2 = Wigan Athletic
|caps2 = 9
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023
|clubs3 = → Ross County (loan)
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2023–2024
|clubs4 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
|caps4 = 4
|goals4 = 3
|years5 = 2024–2025
|clubs5 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 4
|years6 = 2025–
|clubs6 = York City
|caps6 = 17
|goals6 = 7
|club-update = 18:02, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Josh David Stones (born 12 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for York City.
Stones began his career with Guiseley, before moving to Wigan Athletic. He had loan spells at Ross County and Oldham Athletic before transferring to York City.
Career
Stones began his career with Guiseley,{{cite web | url=https://www.footballfancast.com/sunderland-transfer-rumours/sunderland-safc-transfer-focus-josh-stones-guiseley-jermain-defoe-replacement | title=Sunderland must sign teenager Stones | date=28 March 2022 }} being selected for England Schools,{{Cite web|url=https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/sport/19875593.young-guiseley-duo-picked-televised-english-school-ties/|title=Young Guiseley star picked for televised English Schools fixtures|website=Wharfedale Observer|date=27 January 2022 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/sport/19981197.guiseleys-josh-stones-continues-shine-national-stage/|title=Young Guiseley hotshot continues to shine on national stage|website=Wharfedale Observer|date=10 March 2022 }} before moving to Wigan Athletic in summer 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/sport/20243049.former-guiseley-man-josh-stones-makes-wigan-athletic-move/|title=Championship club win battle for Guiseley hotshot|website=Wharfedale Observer|date=29 June 2022 }} He moved on loan to Ross County in January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/stones-joins-staggies|title=Stones joins Staggies|website=RCFC}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-striker-secures-loan-move-3999069|title=Wigan Athletic striker secures loan move | Wigan Today|newspaper=Wigan Today }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/ross-county/5314030/ross-county-sign-teenage-striker-josh-stones-on-loan-from-wigan-athletic/|title=Ross County sign teenage striker Josh Stones on loan from Wigan Athletic|first=Andy|last=Skinner|date=24 January 2023}}
He signed a new three-year contract with Wigan in July 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2023/july/13/josh-stones-extends-wigan-athletic-contract/|title=Josh Stones extends Wigan Athletic contract!|first=Wigan Athletic|last=FC|date=13 July 2023|website=Wigan Athletic FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/talented-star-pens-new-wigan-athletic-contract-extension-4218032|title=Talented star pens new Wigan Athletic contract extension|date=13 July 2023 }}
Stones scored his first Wigan Athletic goal on 19 September 2023, in a 7–1 home victory against Leicester City Academy in the EFL Trophy.{{soccerbase season|145869|2023|accessdate=19 September 2023}}
He moved on loan to Oldham Athletic in December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/23993735.oldham-athletic-sign-josh-stones-loan-wigan-athletic/|title=Latics land young striker Stones on loan from Wigan|date=15 December 2023|website=The Oldham Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/23994056.mellon-backs-wigan-loanee-stones-fuel-oldham-firepower/|title=Why Mellon made young Wigan striker Stones his first signing|date=16 December 2023|website=The Oldham Times}} The loan ended in January 2024 after Stones suffered an injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/sport/24023070.stones-oldham-loan-spell-wigan-cut-short-injury/|title=Blow for Latics as loanee Stones returns to Wigan Athletic due to injury|date=2 January 2024|website=The Oldham Times}} On 5 November 2024, he returned to the club on loan until 2 January 2025. {{cite web|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2024/november/05/stones-signs-again-/|title=Stones Signs Again|website=www.oldhamathletic.co.uk|date=5 November 2024|accessdate=5 November 2024}} After his loan ended in January 2025, he transferred to York City for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/josh-stones-signs-for-york-city-for-an-undisclosed-fee/|title=Josh Stones signs for York City for an undisclosed fee|first=Ryan|last=Brookes|date=4 January 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/24833210.york-city-capture-striker-josh-stones-undisclosed-fee/|title=City win the race to sign highly-rated striker Josh Stones from Wigan Athletic|date=4 January 2025|website=York Press}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|13 April 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|League cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Guiseley
|2021–22{{soccerway|josh-stones/800301|accessdate=9 December 2024}} |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy}} | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| rowspan=4|Wigan Athletic
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|145869|2022|accessdate=9 December 2024}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|145869|2023|accessdate=9 December 2024}}
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|145869|2024|accessdate=9 December 2024}}
|League One |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!9||0||0||0||2||0||5||3||16||3 | ||||||||||
| Ross County (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan)
|4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan)
|National League |6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|One appearance and one goal in the National League Cup, one appearance in the FA Trophy}} | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
| York City
|National League |17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!64||14||0||0||2||0||8||4||74||19 |
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References
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{{York City F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Guiseley A.F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football forwards