Tom Bloxham (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Stanley Bloxham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Leicester City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Aylestone Park | ||
| 2018–2021 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Shrewsbury Town | 88 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Morecambe (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:32, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Stanley Bloxham (born 1 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shrewsbury Town.
Early and personal life
Bloxham was born in Leicester, England. Growing up, he attended Leysland High School and Oswestry School. He played football for the school whilst attending.[3][4]
Career
Bloxham is a youth product of Leicester City from the ages of 8 to 14, and had a stint with his local club Aylestone Park before signing with Shrewsbury Town's youth academy.[5] He made his professional debut with Shrewsbury Town in a 1–0 EFL League One loss to Lincoln City F.C. on 27 April 2021.[6] He scored his first senior goal for the club on 28 August 2021, scoring a 59th-minute equaliser in a 2–1 win at home to Gillingham, the club's first league goal of the season.[7] Tom scored his second goal for the club after coming on as a late substitute against Stratford Town in the FA cup first round 2 months later. On 20 July 2023, Bloxham joined League Two side Morecambe on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2020–21[9] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | League One | 34 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2022–23[11] | League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24[12] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 68 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2022/23" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Cox, Lewis. "Shrewsbury Town set to decide on talented teens". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ Cox, Lewis. "The making of Tom Bloxham – Shrewsbury teen blooms into starter after hard work". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Former Oswestry student scores winning penalty for Shrewsbury Town". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Academy introducing: Tom Bloxham, Demi Akinwe & Ben Kaninda". www.shrewsburytown.com.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town vs. Lincoln City - 27 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Bloxham becomes Adams' latest addition". Morecambe F.C. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tom Bloxham in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
- Tom Bloxham at Soccerway
