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Josh Kay
Personal information
Full name Joshua William Cartmer-Kay[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2016 AFC Fylde
2016–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Squires Gate
2015–2016 AFC Fylde 0 (0)
2016–2018 Barnsley 1 (0)
2017 → AFC Fylde (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Chesterfield 11 (0)
2018–2023 Barrow 172 (23)
2023–2024 AFC Fylde 33 (4)
2024– Oldham Athletic 21 (1)
2025–2026 → Macclesfield (loan) 26 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:37, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Joshua William Cartmer-Kay (born 30 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.

Career

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AFC Fylde

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Kay joined AFC Fylde's academy programme from Squires Gate in the summer of 2015 and made his senior debut in a 2–0 FA Trophy victory over Warrington Town on 28 November 2015.[3] He subsequently earned himself places on the bench for several National League North games, as well as the next round of the FA Trophy against Skelmersdale United.

Barnsley

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Kay joined EFL Championship team Barnsley's youth team from Fylde in February 2016[4] and made his debut in a Championship match against Bristol City on 29 October 2016.[5] He also spent time on loan at former club Fylde in March 2017, playing one game, and at Tranmere Rovers in November 2017, where he played two games, in addition to a trial game with Blackburn Rovers Under-23s in October 2017.

Chesterfield

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Kay joined EFL League Two side Chesterfield on 4 January 2018.[6] He made his debut in a 4–0 defeat against Accrington Stanley on 6 January 2018.[7] His contract was not renewed by Chesterfield at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]

Barrow

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Following his release, Kay signed a two-year contract for National League side Barrow on 26 June 2018, joining former Chesterfield caretaker-manager Ian Evatt at the Cumbria club.[9] Kay formed part of the National League title winning side of 2020.

He was one of three Barrow players to be offered a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[10]

AFC Fylde

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On 9 August 2023, Kay returned to AFC Fylde following their promotion back to the National League.[11]

Oldham Athletic

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On 1 July 2024, Kay joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract.[12]

On 4 September 2025, Kay joined National League North side Macclesfield FC on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[13]

On 4 May 2026, Oldham Athletic announced that Kay would depart the club upon the expiry of his contract.[14]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2025–26 season
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
AFC Fylde 2015–16 National League North 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Barnsley 2015–16 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
AFC Fylde (loan) 2016–17 National League North 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2017–18 National League 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Chesterfield 2017–18 League Two 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Barrow 2018–19[15] National League 40 3 0 0 — 0 0 40 3
2019–20[16] National League 35 6 1 0 — 1[a] 1 37 7
2020–21[17] League Two 29 5 1 0 1 0 2[b] 0 33 5
2021–22[18] League Two 34 5 4 1 1 0 2[b] 0 41 6
2022–23[19] League Two 34 4 1 0 1 0 2[b] 2 38 6
Total 172 23 7 1 3 0 71 3 189 27
AFC Fylde 2023–24[20] National League 33 4 1 0 — 1[a] 0 35 4
Oldham Athletic 2024–25 National League 21 1 1 0 — — 22 1
2025–26[21] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 21 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 1
Macclesfield (loan) 2025–26 National League North 26 3 4 1 — 3[c] 1 33 5
Career total 267 31 13 2 3 0 13 4 296 37
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in National League North play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". EFL. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Josh Kay". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Josh joins the Tykes". AFC Fylde. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Josh Kay Joins Reds from AFC Fylde". Barnsley Official Website. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Barnsley 2-2 Bristol City". BBC. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Midfielder Signed from Barnsley". Chesterfield Official Website. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Accrington Stanley 4-0 Chesterfield". BBC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Ian Evatt: Chesterfield release veteran defender after spell in caretaker charge". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Barrow: Striker Jacob Blyth and midfielder Josh Kay sign for the National League club". BBC Sport. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Barrow Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. ^ "New Signing | Josh Kay Returns To The Club". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Latics Complete Kay Capture". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  13. ^ Jones, Will (4 September 2025). "KAY LOANED IN FROM LATICS". Macclesfield FC Official Website. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  14. ^ "2026 Retained & Released Player List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Josh Kay | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  20. ^ Josh Kay at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Josh Kay in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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