Josh Falkingham
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Falkingham | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2010 | St Johnstone | 1 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Arbroath | 70 | (17) |
2012– | Dunfermline Athletic | 119 | (14) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. |
Joshua 'Josh' Falkingham[2] (born 25 August 1990)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays for Dunfermline Athletic in Scottish League One, as a midfielder. He was previously club captain for The Pars.[4]
Career
Leeds United
Falkingham grew up in Rothwell just outside Leeds[5] and played at youth level for Leeds United from the age of eight.[6] He featured in their various youth teams for eleven years,[7] however was unable to break through to the first team and was released from the club in 2010.[8]
St Johnstone
On 19 March 2010, Falkingham signed for Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone,[9][10] on a short term deal.[11] On 5 May 2010, he made his debut for the club, coming on as an 28th-minute substitute replacing Murray Davidson in a 0–0 draw with Falkirk.[12] After only one appearance,[13] Falkingham was released by the club at the end of the season.[14]
Arbroath
In June 2010, he signed for Scottish Third Division side Arbroath on a one-year deal.[15] He made his debut on 24 July 2010, in a 1–0 defeat to Dunfermline Athletic in the Challenge Cup.[16] On 7 August 2010, the opening day of the league season, he scored twice in a 5–3 win over Elgin City.[17] He was a regular starter in his first season,[18] scoring 9 goals and helping the team win the title and promotion to the Scottish Second Division.[19]
Falkingham signed a contract extension to extend his stay at the club for another season.[20] He held his place in the team and scored a further 8 goals,[21] with the team finishing second in the league,[22] losing out on promotion in the play-offs.[23] He was subsequently named in the PFA Scotland's Division Two Team of the Year.[24] In all Falkingham made 70 league appearances, scoring 17 times for Arbroath.[25]
Dunfermline
On 8 June 2012,[26] Falkingham signed for Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic on a three-year deal.[26] An undisclosed development fee was paid to Arbroath as compensation due to his age.[27] He made his debut on 28 July 2012, in a 3–2 defeat to Forfar Athletic in the Challenge Cup.[28] On 11 August 2012, he made his league debut in a 4–0 win over Cowdenbeath, scoring the last goal.[29] In September 2013 he scored a stunning goal against Ayr United in which the game ended 5–1.
On 20 February 2014, Falkingham signed a contract extension until 31 May 2016.[30]
Career statistics
- As of 1 May 2016[31]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
St Johnstone | 2009–10 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Arbroath | 2010–11 | Scottish Division Three | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 |
2011–12 | Scottish Division Two | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |
Total | 70 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 17 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2012–13 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
2013–14 | Scottish League One | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
2014–15 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 119 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 152 | 14 | ||
Career totals | 190 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 226 | 31 |
Honours
Club
- Scottish League One:
- Winner (1): 2015–16
References
- ↑ "Dunfermline Profile". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Pint sized St Johnstone teenager Joshua Falkingham wants to make it big at McDiarmid". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Josh Falkingham". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "2015-02-12 Dunfermline Athletic Supports Council minutes". DAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "Josh Falkingham hoping to use Arbroath v Rangers Scottish Cup tie as a stepping stone". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Another Yorkie for Pars". dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "I’ll keep our lads United". thescottishsun.co.uk. The Scottish Sun. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ex-Leeds United midfielder eyes dream ticket to Scottish Premier League". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Yorkshire Evening Post. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "JOSH KEEN TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone F.C. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "New boy Josh Falkingham may start against Celtic as injuries mount". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Josh hoping for more headlines in Yorkshire". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Falkirk 0 – 0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Falkingham in 2009/2010". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Eight players head for the exit at St Johnstone". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Arbroath FC snap up Josh Falkingham". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Arbroath". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Elgin City 3 – 5 Arbroath". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Falkingham in 2010/2011". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Leeds United: Former Whites reject makes good". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Arbroath boss in Falkingham signing coup". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Josh Falkingham in 2011/2012". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "2011/12 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Arbroath 0–0 Dumbarton (agg 1–2)". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "PFA Scotland Division Two Team of the Year". Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "J. Falkingham". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Three new signings". dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Dunfermline add three new signings". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 0–4 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Josh is Done Deal". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 20 February 2014.
- ↑ Josh Falkingham career statistics at Soccerbase
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